1. | [ubn] 主要的;重要的;大的very large or important |
a major road 一条大马路 | |
major international companies 大跨国公司 | |
to play a major role in sth 在某事中起重要作用 | |
We have encountered major problems. 我们遇上了大问题。 | |
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. 有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。 |
2. | [nbn] 严重serious |
Never mind─it's not major. 别担心,这不严重。 |
3. | 大调的based on a scale (= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole tones/steps higher than the first note |
the key of D major D 大调 |
4. | (课程)主修的related to sb's main subject of study in college |
1. | [c] 少校an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the US air force |
Major Smith 史密斯少校 | |
He's a major in the US army. 他是美国陆军少校。 |
2. | [c] 主修课程;专业课the main subject or course of a student at college or university |
Her major is French. 她的专业课是法语。 |
3. | [c] 主修学生;主修生a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course |
She's a French major. 她是法语专业的学生。 |
4. | [pl] 大联盟the major leagues |