officer

officer
noun
  1. a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship
    军官;(商船)船长;高级船员;(客轮)船长;高级船员
    ■a policeman or policewoman
    警官
    ■a bailiff
    法警
  2. a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office
    政府官员;担任公职者;基督教教会执事
    a probation officer.
    缓刑监督官。
    the Chief Medical Officer.
    首席卫生官。
    ■a holder of a post in a society, company, or other organization, especially one who is involved at a senior level in its management
    (尤指社团、公司等组织中的高层)人员
    a chief executive officer.
    首席执行官。
  3. a member of a certain grade in some honorary orders, such as the grade next below commander in the Order of the British Empire
    某一荣誉等级中的一分子(如英帝国勋位中四等勋爵士以下的级别)
verb
  1. [with obj.]provide with military officers
    配备军官
    the aristocracy continued to wield considerable political power, officering the army.
    贵族继续掌握主要政治大权,为军队配备军官。
    ■act as the commander of (a unit)
    指挥
    foreign mercenaries were hired to officer new regiments.
    国外雇佣兵受雇指挥新的团。
语源
  1. Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium (see office)
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