commissioned officer

IPA/kəˌmɪʃnd ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
IPA/kəˌmɪʃnd ˈɑːfɪsər/

commissioned officer — 名詞

1. a military officer whose rank comes from an official appointment, rather than fr

1.名詞C1
釋義

軍官

經正式任命的軍隊幹部

a military officer whose rank comes from an official appointment, rather than from promotion through the enlisted ranks.

例句

After officer school, Kemi became a commissioned officer in the navy.

Kemi 從軍官學校畢業後成為海軍軍官。

became a commissioned officer — rank gained through formal appointment

The young commissioned officer briefed the rescue team before sunrise.

這名年輕軍官在日出前向救援隊做簡報。

commissioned officer + command duty in an operational setting

同義詞
  • officer

    broader everyday term that does not always emphasize the formal commission

  • military officer

    broad label for an officer in the armed forces, not specifically contrasted with NCO ranks

  • lieutenant

    a specific junior commissioned rank rather than the whole class

文法句型

become a commissioned officer

serve as a commissioned officer

用法筆記

This term is used to distinguish formally appointed officers from non-commissioned officers such as sergeants. In many armed forces, lieutenants, captains, and majors are all commissioned officers.

常見錯誤

A sergeant is a commissioned officer.
A sergeant is a non-commissioned officer.
💡A sergeant may lead soldiers, but the rank does not come from an officer's commission.