major

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 [ˈmeɪ̯d͡ʒə(ɹ)]|[ˈmɛjd͡ʒə(ɹ)]    美 [ˈmeɪ̯d͡ʒɚ]|[ˈmæɪ̯d͡ʒə(ɹ)]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
    — He used to be a major in the army.
  2. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.; An officer in charge of a section of band instruments, used with a modifier.
  3. A person of legal age.
  4. Ellipsis of major key. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  5. Ellipsis of major interval. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  6. Ellipsis of major scale. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  7. A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
  8. A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.
    — At the end of last year, the band re-signed to XL for another three albums, despite being chased by majors that included Island, says manager Mike Champion of Midi Management.
  9. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university. Australia,Canada,New-Zealand,US
    — Midway through his second year of college, he still hadn't chosen a major.
  10. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.; A student at a college or university specializing on a given area of study. Australia,Canada,New-Zealand,US
    — She is a math major.
  11. Ellipsis of major term. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  12. Ellipsis of major premise. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  13. Ellipsis of major suit. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  14. A touchdown, or major score. Canadian
  15. A goal.
  16. An elder brother (especially at a public school). British,dated,slang
  17. A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.
  18. Alternative form of mayor and mair. alt-of,alternative,obsolete
动词 v.
  1. Used in a phrasal verb: major in. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest. attributive
    — The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
  2. Greater in number, quantity, or extent. attributive
    — the major part of the assembly
  3. Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope. attributive
    — The building underwent a major renovation.
  4. Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree. attributive
    — to earn some major cash
  5. Involving great risk, serious, life-threatening. attributive
    — to suffer from a major illness
  6. Of full legal age, having attained majority.
    — major children
  7. Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.
  8. Having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. (of a scale)
    — major scale
  9. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
    — major third
  10. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval); Having a major third above the root.
    — major triad
  11. (of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect. postpositional
  12. Bell changes rung on eight bells.
  13. Indicating the elder of two brothers (or the eldest of three), appended to a surname in public schools. UK,dated
  14. Occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. (of a term)
  15. Containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. (of a premise)

词形变化

more major comparative most major superlative majour alternative,obsolete majors plural majour alternative,obsolete majors present,singular,third-person majoring participle,present majored participle,past majored past majour alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

反义词
minor
衍生词
A-flat major aid-major A major A-sharp major Asia Major B-flat major B major brigade major C-flat major C major comajor C-sharp major Daphne Major D-flat major D major E-flat major E major F-flat major fife major F major F-sharp major generalmajor G-flat major G major G-sharp major in a major key Llantwit Major majorally major appliance major arcana majorate major axis major chord major depressive disorder major diameter major element majoress major general major interval majorise majoritarily majority majorization major junior major key major league majorly major mode major ninth major party major piece major planet major premise major prophet major scale major score major second major seventh major seventh chord major sixth major suit major term major third major triad semimajor St Brides Major St Columb Major submajor supermajor surgeon major double major majordomo majorette majorize majorship midmajor minimajor nonmajor premajor woordie major
相关词
état major labia major pectoralis major psoas major rectus capitis posterior major rhomboid major teres major vis major zygomaticus major

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs
Proto-Italic *magjōs
Latin maiorder.
Middle English major
English major
From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.
Noun sense 1 is a shortening of sergeant major, perhaps after Spanish mayor in the same sense.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs
Proto-Italic *magjōs
Latin maiorder.
Middle English major
English major
From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.
Noun sense 1 is a shortening of sergeant major, perhaps after Spanish mayor in the same sense.
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs
Proto-Italic *magjōs
Latin maiorder.
Middle English major
English major
From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.
Noun sense 1 is a shortening of sergeant major, perhaps after Spanish mayor in the same sense.
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