单词音标
major音标['meidʒә]
汉语翻译
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
【经】 主要的
相关词组:
major in
词型变化
动词过去式:majored过去分词:majored现在分词:majoring第三人称单数:majors
词意辨析
chief, principal, main, major, leading, capital, foremost, primary
这些形容词均含有“首要的，主要的”之意。
chief: 指人时，表同类中职位*高，权力*大；指物时，表同类中*重要，价值*高。
principal: 用于人时，指地位优于其他人；用于物时，指该物在大小、重要性等方面优于他物。
main: 通常只用于物。指在一定范围内，某物的重要性、体积或力量等超过其它物。
major: 指同其他人或其它物、问题等相比较，显得更加重要和突出。
leading: 侧重指具有影响力或凝聚力。从而有主导和引导的作用。
capital: 着重指因重要性、意义、优越或重大而名列同类之首。
foremost: 侧重指在行进或发展过程中居首位。
primary: 通常不用于人。用于物时，指在重要性方面占第一位。
英语解释
名词 major:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captainBritish statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
同义词：John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
the principal field of study of a student at a university
动词 major:
have as one's principal field of study形容词 major:
of greater importance or stature or rankgreater in scope or effect
greater in number or size or amount
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
of a scale or mode
of greater seriousness or danger
of full legal age
of the elder of two boys with the same family name
例句
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。
Her major is French.
她的主修科目是法语。
She majored in maths and physics at university.
她在大学期间主修数学和物理。
My major is French.
我的主修科目是法语。
The play was a major success.
这出戏大获成功。
We have encountered major problems.
我们已遇到重大的问题。
详细解释
ma.jor
adj.（形容词）
Greater than others in importance or rank:主要的，较重要的：在重要性或地位方面超过其他人的：例句：a major artist.主要的艺术家Great in scope or effect:
卓越的，显著的：在范围或效果上重大的：例句：a major improvement.卓越的进步Great in number, size, or extent:
多的，大的：数目、尺寸或程度上很大的：例句：the major portion of the population.大部分的人口Requiring great attention or concern; very serious:
严重的：需要很大的关心和注意的；非常严重的：例句：a major illness.重病Law Having attained full legal age.
【法律】 成年的：达到法定年龄的Of or relating to the field of academic study in which a student specializes.主修的，专攻的：和一个学生专门研究的学术领域有关的Music 【音乐】 Designating a scale or mode having half steps between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth degrees.长音阶的：表示在第三和第四以及第七和第八度之间产有半拍的音阶或调式的Equivalent to the distance between the tonic note and the second or third or sixth or seventh degrees of a major scale or mode:长调的：相当于主音音符与大调的第二或第三或第六和第七度之间的距离的：例句：a major interval.长音程Based on a major scale:
基于大调之上的：例句：major key.大调n.（名词）
Abbr. Maj.缩写 Maj.A comissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above captain and below lieutenant colonel.少校官阶：美国陆军、空军或**在上尉之上而在中校之下的军衔A similar rank in another military or paramilitary organization.同少校官阶者：在其他军事或者准军事组织中的相同军衔One who holds this rank.少校：拥有这个军衔的人One that is superior in rank, importance, or ability:举足轻重者：在地位、重要性和能力方面很高的人或事物：例句：an oil-producing country considered as one of the majors.产油国被认为是世界上的重要国家之一Law One who has reached full legal age.
【法律】 成年人：达到法定年龄的人A field of study chosen as an academic specialty.
专业，主修课：选作学术专业的一个研究领域A student specializing in such studies:主修生：专修这样专业的学生：例句：a linguistics major.专修语言学的学生Logic
【逻辑学】 A major premise.大前提A major term.大项目Music A major scale, key, interval, or mode.【音乐】 大调音阶、调、音程或调式majors Sports The major leagues. majors 【体育运动】 美国职棒联盟v.intr.（不及物动词）ma.jored,ma.jor.ing,ma.jors To pursue academic studies in a major:主修：在一个专业里进行学术研究：例句：majoring in mathematics.主修数学来源：
Middle English majour 中古英语 majour from Latin m3ior * see meg- 源自 拉丁语 m3ior *参见 meg-