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源自意大利语 'colonello',意为‘纵队指挥官’,后通过法语 'colonel' 进入英语。
❶ colonels 是 colonel 的复数形式,指军队中军衔为上校的军官,通常指挥一个团或担任高级参谋职位。
“The colonels met to discuss the military strategy.”
(上校们开会讨论军事战略。)
“Several colonels were promoted to generals last year.”
(去年有几名上校晋升为将军。)
bird colonels — 俚语中指美国陆军或空军的上校,因肩章上的鹰徽而得名。
“The bird colonels were responsible for the training program.”
(这些上校负责训练计划。)