a naval rank above captain and below rear admiral, generally given temporarily to an officer commanding a squadron or division of a fleet 海军准将(一般临时授予中队或分舰队指挥官) ■the president of a yacht club 游艇俱乐部主席 ■the senior captain of a shipping line 航运公司的资深船长
语源
late 17th cent.: probably from Dutch komandeur, from French commandeur 'commander'