adjutant
/aj-uh-tuhnt/US // ˈædʒ ə tənt //UK // (ˈædʒətənt) //
副官,附属品,附属人员,副手
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Military. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.
- : British Military. an executive officer.
- : an assistant.
- : adjutant stork.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounassistant
Examples
Mr. Wright, my Adjutant, saw one strike in a puddle between him and myself as we marched at the head of the Regiment.
"You may be thankful if you don't get those two young alligators in the other tank," said a gruff-voiced adjutant.
That was a difficulty at first, as neither the adjutant's nor my book gave the French for bacon.
George is buried by the side of his adjutant in a little garden in the village, between two houses on the west side.
As a supporter of Bute he was appointed adjutant-general and governor of Stirling, posts worth £4,000 a year.
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