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major

英 [ˈmeɪdʒə(r)]

美 [ˈmeɪdʒər]

adj.  主要的; 重要的; 大的; 严重; 大调的
n.  少校; 主修课程; 专业课; 主修学生; 主修生
v.  主修,专攻

复数:majors 现在分词:majoring 过去式:majored 第三人称单数:majors 过去分词:majored 

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.392 / COCA.444

短语用例

    major in sth

    • 主修
      to study sth as your main subject at a university or college
      1. a major road
        一条大马路
      2. major international companies
        大跨国公司
      3. to play a major role in sth
        在某事中起重要作用
      4. We have encountered major problems.
        我们遇上了大问题。
      5. There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
        有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。

    major on sth

    • 专门研究(课题、问题等)
      to pay particular attention to one subject, issue, etc.
      1. the key of D major
        D大调

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 主要的;重要的;大的
        very large or important
        1. a major road
          一条大马路
        2. major international companies
          大跨国公司
        3. to play a major role in sth
          在某事中起重要作用
        4. We have encountered major problems.
          我们遇上了大问题。
        5. There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
          有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。
      • 严重
        serious
        1. Never mind─it's not major.
          别担心——这不严重。
      • 大调的
        based on a scale (= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole tones/steps higher than the first note
        1. the key of D major
          D大调
      • 主修的(课程)
        related to sb's main subject of study in college

        noun

        • 少校
          an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the US air force
          1. Major Smith
            史密斯少校
          2. He's a major in the US army.
            他是美国陆军少校。
        • 主修课程;专业课
          the main subject or course of a student at college or university
          1. Her major is French.
            她的专业课是法语。
        • 主修学生;主修生
          a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course
          1. She's a French major.
            她是法语专业的学生。
        • 大联盟
          the major leagues

          verb

            verb

              柯林斯词典

              • ADJ-GRADED 较重要的;较重大的;主要的
                You usemajorwhen you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
                1. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional...
                  职业上的考虑往往是决定去留的主要因素。
                2. Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there...
                  长久以来,吸毒一直是那里的当局面临的一个大难题。
                3. Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease.
                  体育锻炼在疾病防治方面发挥着重要作用。
              • N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC (英国)陆军(或海军陆战队)少校;(美国)陆军(或空军、海军陆战队)少校
                Amajoris an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.
                1. I was a major in the war, you know.
                  你知道,战争期间我是一名陆军少校。
                2. ...Major Alan Bulman.
                  艾伦·布尔曼少校
              • N-COUNT (美国大学中的)主修课程,专业
                At a university or college in the United States, a student'smajoris the main subject that they are studying.
                1. English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
                  英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
              • N-COUNT (美国大学中)主修…的学生,…专业的学生
                At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geologymajor, geology is the main subject they are studying.
                1. She was named the outstanding undergraduate history major at the University of Oklahoma.
                  她被评选为俄克拉何马大学历史专业的优等生。
              • VERB (在美国大学)主修,专攻
                If a student at a university or college in the United Statesmajors ina particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.
                1. He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
                  他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。
              • ADJ (音乐)大调的,大音阶的
                In music, amajorscale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.
                1. ...Mozart's Symphony No 35 in D Major.
                  莫扎特D大调第35号交响曲
              • N-COUNT 大型公司;重要企业
                Amajoris a large or important company.
                1. Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
                  大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。
              • N-PLURAL 职业体育总会;(尤指美国)职业棒球联合总会,职业棒球大联盟
                The majorsare groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.
                1. I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
                  我知道自己在职业棒球小联合会中实力如何,我只是想有个机会能在职业棒球大联盟中证明一下自己。
              • N-COUNT 大型体育比赛;(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛
                Amajoris an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.
                1. Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors.
                  萨拉岑成为了首位高尔夫四大满贯赛冠军。

              英英释义

              noun

              • the principal field of study of a student at a university
                1. her major is linguistics
              • a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
                1. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
                  1. she is a linguistics major

                verb

                • have as one's principal field of study
                  1. She is majoring in linguistics

                adj

                • greater in number or size or amount
                  1. a major portion (a majority) of the population
                  2. Ursa Major
                  3. a major portion of the winnings
                • greater in scope or effect
                  1. a major contribution
                  2. a major improvement
                  3. a major break with tradition
                  4. a major misunderstanding
                • of full legal age
                  1. of a scale or mode
                    1. major scales
                    2. the key of D major
                  2. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
                    1. his major field was mathematics
                  3. of greater importance or stature or rank
                    1. a major artist
                    2. a major role
                    3. major highways
                  4. of greater seriousness or danger
                    1. a major earthquake
                    2. a major hurricane
                    3. a major illness

                  双语例句

                  • I think that is one of the major ingredients in his success.
                    我认为那是他成功的主要因素之一。
                  • English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
                    英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
                  • He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
                    他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。
                  • I was a major in the war, you know.
                    你知道,战争期间我是一名陆军少校。
                  • They can be entrusted to solve major national problems.
                    可以委托他们解决重大国家问题。
                  • Science and technology have made major changes to the way we live
                    科技极大地改变了我们的生活方式。
                  • Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease.
                    体育锻炼在疾病防治方面发挥着重要作用。
                  • Major elements of these debates are discussed more fully later in this book.
                    这些争论的主要内容将在本书后面的章节中更为充分地加以讨论。
                  • Korea has been a target of threats and slanders from the major western powers.
                    朝鲜一直是西方主要大国威胁和诋毁的目标。
                  • Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
                    大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。