subaltern
英[ˈsʌbltən]
美[səˈbɔltərn]
基本释义
- n.
- 次长，中尉，副官
词性变化
- 复数:subalterns;
实用例句
He found in India that subalterns were two a penny and invited nowhere.
在印度,中尉和少尉军官多得不值钱,在哪儿也不会成为座上客.
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英英释义
Noun
1. a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
Adjective
1. inferior in rank or status;
"the junior faculty"
"a lowly corporal"
"petty officialdom"
"a subordinate functionary"