brevet 的 2 个定义
- a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement.
bre·vet·ted, bre·vet·ting or bre·vet·ed, bre·vet·ing.
- to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet.
brevet 近义词
等同于 commission
更多brevet例句
- To Mildred he was one of that numerous army of brevet relations known as gran-pop, pop, or uncle.
- Martin Falleix obtained a brevet for invention and a gold medal at the Exposition of 1824.
- On the reorganization of the army in 1815 he was retained as colonel in the Rifle Regiment, with brevet rank of brigadier-general.
- Such ability and devotion brought him home from Mexico bearing the brevet rank of Colonel.
- He rose to the brevet rank of major and served in the war of 1812 against Great Britain.