单词：major
音标：['meidʒә] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
n. 主修课, 成年人, 陆军少校
a. 主要的, 较多的, 大部分的, 成年的, 严重的
vi. 主修
[计] 主要, 主要刻度
a. 主要的, 较多的, 大部分的, 成年的, 严重的
vi. 主修
[计] 主要, 主要刻度
n. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
n. British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
n. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
n. the principal field of study of a student at a university
n. British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
n. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
n. the principal field of study of a student at a university
词型变化：名词复数形式 : majors ; 现在分词 : majoring ; 过去式 : majored ; 第三人称单数 : majors ; 过去分词 : majored
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
major的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The city holds the major portion of the population in the country.那个城市聚集了全国大部分人口。
- Popular education is one of our major objectives.民众教育是我们的主要目标之一。
- This quartet represents a major new trend in modern music.这首四重奏的曲子反映了现代音乐中一种主要的新趋向。
- We have encountered major problems.我们已遇到重大的问题。
- The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.安全处置核废料是个大问题。
用作名词(n.)
- Majors should take more responsibilities and be more intelligent in handling personal relations.成年人要承担更多的责任,在处理人际关系中也要变得更急灵活。
- He is a history major.他是主修历史的学生。
- Captain is an inferior rank to major.上尉是低于少校的一个官阶
- An oil-producing country is considered as one of the majors.产油国被认为是世界上的重要国家之一。
用作动词(v.)
- She majored in maths and physics at university.她在大学期间主修数学和物理。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- There are major and minor principles in everything, and the minor principles are all subordinate to the major.事情有大道理,有小道理,一切小道理都归大道理管着。
- Seek common ground on major questions while reserving differences on minor ones.求大同存小异。
- The major part of the town was ruined by the earthquake.这城镇的大部分已被这次地震造成一片废墟。
- The output of 13 major products has increased by a wide margin.十三项主要产品的产量都有大幅度增长。
- The two major dancers are level with each other.两个主要舞蹈演员长得一般高。
- Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases.科学家们认为,他们在探索主要病症的病因方面有了新的进展。
- They suffered some major setbacks during the fighting.在这次战斗中,他们遭到了严重挫折。
- The car needs major repairs.这辆汽车需要大修。
- The year went out with the news of a major earthquake in Peru.那年年终,传来了秘鲁发生大地震的消息。
- Lack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress.经验缺乏并不是进步的主要障碍。
- They were understood to have reviewed all major foreign policy issues.据了解,他们讨论了所有重大的外交政策问题。
用作名词(n.)
- A major precedes a captain in rank.少校军阶高于上尉。
- The two majors were degraded for disobeying orders.这两个少校因不服从命令而被降级。
- The major has to answer for the discipline of his company.少校应对其连队的纪律负责。
- She was lifted from a captain to the rank of major.她从上尉提升为少校。
- The Major of Gary demanded obedience from his men.加里少校要求士兵服从他的指挥。
- The sergeant major inspects the barracks every day.军士长每天视察营房。
- He called himself a major.他自称是少校。
- Major, order the men to blaze away.少校,命令士兵连续射击。
- Mathematics is my major.我的专业是数学。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
major in (v.+prep.)- 主修,专攻 specialize in a certain subject.major in sth
She majored in maths and physics at university.
她在大学里主修数学和物理。
Are you majoring in English Literature?
你是在专修英国文学吗?
He majored in International Politics at Harvard University.
他在哈佛大学主修国际政治。
In college I majored in natural science. What was your major?
上大学时我主修自然科学,你当时学什么专业?
Brian majored in economics.
布莱恩主修经济学。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词- major earthquake大地震
- major improvement很大的提高
- major industries主要工业
- major operation大手术
- major roads要道
- major subjects主修专业课程
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～- admire a major羡慕少校
- appoint a major任命少校
- ask the major问少校
- decide on a major决定专业
- dismiss a major解雇少校
- promote a major晋升少校
- respect a major尊敬少校
- save a major拯救一个少校
- welcome a major欢迎少校
- able major有能力的少校
- gifted major有才华的少校
- respected major受尊敬的少校
- army major陆军少校
- English major英语专业的学生
- navy major海军少校
经典引文
He kept us in his charge for the major part of the day.
出自：R. K. NarayanIt's been a day of major catastrophes.
出自：C. HamptonIt's a very young cast, with only two really major adult parts.
出自：B. Reid