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maggiore

UK //maˈdʒɔːreɪ//US //mɑːˈdʒɔːreɪ//

词源

源自意大利语,来自拉丁语 'maior',意为 '更大' 或 '更重要的'。

adjective

❶ 指在规模、数量、重要性等方面更大的或更重要的,常用于比较两者或多者之间的差异。

“This project is of maggiore importance than the others.”

(这个项目比其他项目更重要。)

“He has a maggiore responsibility in the team.”

(他在团队中承担更大的责任。)

同义词:larger, greater, bigger, more important

noun

❶ 指在军队或组织中级别较高的人,通常指少校军衔或类似的高级职位。

“He was promoted to maggiore last year.”

(他去年被提升为少校。)

“The maggiore gave orders to the troops.”

(少校向部队下达了命令。)

同义词:major, senior officer, higher rank

常见短语

in maggiore — 表示某种状态或程度更高或更显著,常用于描述数量或质量的增加。

“The demand for the product is in maggiore this season.”

(这个季节对该产品的需求更高了。)