lieutenant
🇺🇸
/luːˈtenənt/
🇬🇧
/lefˈtenənt/
noun
R
a middle-ranking officer in the military
The lieutenant led the soldiers into battle.
中尉带领士兵们投入战斗。
R
an officer just below a higher rank
The lieutenant colonel commanded the regiment.
中校指挥了该团。
R
a high-ranking police officer in the US
The police lieutenant investigated the crime.
警督调查了这起犯罪案件。
R
a helper or substitute for someone in charge
She served as the manager's lieutenant during his absence.
在经理缺席期间，她担任其副手。
translation
中尉, 副官, 警督, 副手
词形变化
Plural
lieutenants