major

major

美 [?me?d??r] 　英 [?me?d??(r)]

• v.〈美口〉主修
• n.少校；專業課；主修課程；主修學生
• adj.嚴重；主要的；重要的；大的
• 網絡棒球大聯盟；較大的；大調

詞形變化

反義詞

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

英英解釋

例句

Zakaria: Do you think you can continue to grow if the United States goes into a major recession?

扎：你是否認為即使美國陷入大衰退之中，中國仍能保持增長？。

But, he said, "the transformation from dictatorship to civil society" is "a major task" likely to take many years.

但是，他說，“從專制到民主社會的轉變是主要的任務，有可能要花費許多年的時間。”

But as a major storm rips into Shutter Island, the tension seems to be coming from everywhere at once.

當一場大風暴襲擊了海島，影片的緊張氛圍似乎一下子達到了頂點。

Perhaps in the eyes acetify on some astigmatism, and this appears to have no major advantages that some lots still much to do.

也許，專注得眼睛發酸，有些散光，這才發現有些看來并無特大優勢的地段，仍大有文章可做。

Foreign banks, began to locate major branches in London to the detriment of the clearing banks.

外國銀行為了與英國清算銀行競爭，開始在倫敦設置主要分行。

Live in the heart of New York City, Chicago, Boston or another major city for at least a year.

在紐約、芝加哥、波士頓或者其它大城市的中心住上至少一年。

US president Bush has a major worry hanging over his head. It is not easy to end the war against Iraq immediately.

美國總統布什有一個重大憂慮懸在心頭。伊拉克戰爭要很快結束并非易事。

"These rapid tests have been a major breakthrough in malaria control, " said Dr Robert Newman, Director of WHO's Global Malaria Programme.

“這些快速檢測方法是瘧疾控制方面的一項重大突破，”世衛組織全球瘧疾規劃司司長RobertNewman說。

In many major cities, at least, gays and lesbians no longer seem to need a safe place in the form of a store.

至少，在許多主要的城市里，同性戀已不再需要商店這種形式的庇護之地了。

The company, which supplies major retailers such as Walmart and Gap, is often seen as a bellwether for global consumer sentiment.

作為沃爾瑪（Walmart）與Gap等主要零售商的供應商，利豐經常被視為全球消費者情緒的風向標。

Most presciently, China seems to have learned the major lesson of public diplomacy: product trumps packaging every time.

中國最有先見之明的是，她似乎已經領悟到公共外交領域的主要教訓：產品總是勝過包裝的。

The long-term design of the program proved to be important in that the major effects were shown only after a few years of work.

僅僅施行了幾年后就表明該方案的長期計劃在主要效應中的重要性。

So I would encourage you to be as generous as you possibly can in response to what is a major catastrophe .

所以，我鼓勵大家像面臨任何一場重大災難所作出的回應一樣慷慨。

To be sure, had we left without progress, it would have been a major embarrassment to Nixon.

當然，我們此行若毫無進展，對尼克松總統來說無疑是個極大的尷尬。

The first is the obvious point that having him in custody would have been a major policy challenge.

首先很明顯的一點是羈押他將是一個巨大的策略挑戰。

Yes, if it is a relevant major. Sometimes, it is possible for you to go directly to a postgraduate program.

是，如果是相關專業。也許你還有可能直接進入碩士學位課程。

One of the major criticisms of the museum was that it was too dark.

對博物館最主要的批評之一是館內光線太暗。

At least twice a week, supplement aerobic exercise with weight-bearing activities that target all major muscles.

至少兩周一次，要用旨在鍛煉所有主要肌肉的負重運動來補充有氧運動。

Students who major in software programming, chemistry or applied mathematics are certainly going to ask whether they should take the exam.

軟件設計，化學化工，或者應用數學的學生則一定是問是否值得去參加考試。

"We will see what happens over the next two or three months but by and large that will be the major element of our business, " he told MUTV.

“在未來兩三個月內我們會拭目以待，但是大體上來講，（這三個人的交易）是我們（夏天轉會中）的主要元素。”他告訴MUTV。

Physiographically, the United States may be separated into three major divisions.

從地形上美國可以分成3個主要地區。

Schistosomiasis is a major disease in many parts of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

血吸蟲病蔓延在拉丁美洲、非洲和亞洲的許多地區。

Twice in a single generation, major tragedy had come to the world, and America's national conscience felt uneasy.

僅僅在一代之內，重大悲劇在世界上兩度發生，美國國家的良心感覺不安。

These liberal opinions the Major probably advanced both because they were just, and because he was not dealing with his own money.

少校鼓吹這種開明的觀點，大概是因為它們是正確的，其次也因為他處理的反正不是他自己的錢。

There were some conflicts of interest since some directors, or their companies, were major borrowers of bank money.

假公濟私的事情也確實不少，有些董事或他們所代表的公司都是銀行的主要貸款戶。

She told the major to be quiet; and then requested to be presented in form to Mrs. Captain Osborne.

她叫少佐少說話，然后要求正式介紹給奧斯本太太。

Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.

二氧化硫是一種污染物，并且是形成酸雨的主要因素。

Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.

這些事故中只有十一例被判定為重大事故。

"But then, " replied the major, "you will have to give this projectile enormous dimensions. "

“那么說”參謀緊緊地追問，“你是想造一顆其大無比的炮彈嘍？”

Still another major advantage for the Japanese is the artificial weakness of the yen.

日本還有一個重要的優勢，那就是日元的價值被人為地貶低了。

Major Pendennis was as laboriously civil and gracious to him as he was to the rest of the family.

潘登尼斯少校對他彬彬有禮，非常客氣，就象對他家里的其他人一樣。

Since the time of Socrates, education has been a major issue in every society.

自蘇格拉底時代以來，教育就一直是社會上的主要議題。

This, in turn, was one of the factors that contributed to the appreciation of the dollar relative to other major currencies.

這樣又轉過來成為促進美元對其它主要貨幣升值的因素之一。

The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years.

這家公司今后幾年將面臨重大的挑戰。

Smirke did not care for the impertinences of the Major so long as he had his hostess' kind behaviour.

少校的盛氣凌人，斯默克并不在乎，只要女主人對他親熱一些就成了。

Only it was as a major that Dalleson's troubles had begun.

倒是當了少校以后，達爾生的麻煩事都來了。

If I had any major problems with him, I just blocked them out.

如果我同他之間存在什么重大的問題，我就把這些問題凍結起來。

The annual introduction of new-car models from Detroit was a major event for both the dealers and the general public.

每年介紹來底特律的新型樣車對承銷商和一般公眾說來都是一件大事。

When the Major arrived, his presence somehow cast a damp upon at least three of the persons of our little party.

少校的到來，至少使我們這些朋友中三個人感到不大高興。

Tritium is radioactive and is believed to be the main source of the major traces of 3He found in the atmosphere.

氚是放射性的，并且確信是大氣中痕量3He的主要來源。

Top managers do have the major role in making overall policies for a company or other enterprise.

最高層管理者的主要任務是為公司或其他企業制訂總的政策。

The Major was taking the cotton from his eyes.

少校把布條從他的眼睛上取下來。

The major American writers have been able to skirt the dilemma, yet none has been unaffected by it.

重要的美國作家都能躲開這一難題，可是人人都受過影響。

Christoffel's major concern was to reconsider and amplify the theme already treated somewhat sketchily by Riemann.

Christoffel主要關心的是重新考慮和詳細論述Riemann已經稍為粗略地討論過的題目。

I say that Major Major never sees anyone in his office when he is in his office.

我說的是梅杰少校在辦公室里時，從來不在那里接見任何人。

By far the major part of all "normal" bank advertising appears to be deployed against the unbranded prospect.

所有“正規”銀行廣告宣傳的最主要部分都在于吸引尚未開戶的顧客。

After U. S. army pulled out of Vietnam in the seventies, environmental protection became the major public issue.

70年代美國從越南撤軍之后，環境保護就成了公眾討論的主要問題了。

It reduced Indochina to its proper scale-a small peninsula on a major continent.

它把印度支那還原到它應有的尺度--一個大陸上的不大的半島。

The major purpose of keeping these records is to inform governmental authorities of the international position of the country.

保持這些記錄的主要目的，是向政府當局匯報該國的國際地位。

"It is a woman whom I dislike very much" , said the major doggedly.

市長固執地說到：“我很討厭這個女人”。

The company's main photographic materials, photographic materials industry is the only major national brand of listed companies.

公司主營感光材料，是國內感光材料行業唯一的大型民族品牌上市企業。

Major Pendennis, fresh and smirking, came out of his bedroom to his sitting-room.

潘登尼斯少校神采奕奕，笑容可掬地從臥室來到起居室。

The incident was one of the worst acts of violence since the government launched major operations against drug cartels in 2006.

該事件是自2006年發動打擊販毒組織的重大行動以來最嚴重的暴力活動之一。

And with the price of pig meat up 38 percent in major cities since the start of the year, the government is about to open its floodgates.

隨著今年以來主要城市豬肉價格上漲超過38%，政府正籌劃“開閘放肉”。

Three and a half successful years later, the time had surely come for Suarez to test himself in one of the Europe's major leagues.

三年半之后，對蘇亞雷斯而言，是時候去歐洲最高水平的聯賽之一接受挑戰了。

If Beijing is going to see major anti-Japanese unrest today, the police appear to be ready.

如果周二北京會發生嚴重反日騷亂，那么警方似乎已經做好了準備。

While appearing older was a major concern for Episode II, Portman said the situation had been exactly the opposite the first time around.

雖然讓自己顯得“成熟點”是EP2中一個主要的議題，但波曼說在EP1中情況卻剛好相反。

Although one year has passed since Bush announced the conclusion of major combat operations in Iraq, the war is still far from over.

從布什宣布在伊拉克的主要軍事行動完成到現在已經有一年，但戰爭遠遠沒有結束。

Because Ford is the only one of the three major U. S. automakers to avoid bankruptcy, the company still carries the full burden of its debt.

因為福特是美國汽車工業三巨頭中唯一沒有破產的，公司仍然背負著所有的債務負擔。

"We stand ready to defend US territory, our allies and our national interests, " said Major Stewart Upton, the Pentagon spokesman.

“我們隨時準備保衛美國領土、我們的盟友以及我們的國家利益，”美國國防部發言人斯圖爾特-厄普頓少校（StewartUpton）表示說。

At this point, that the subject of public concern and a major traffic accident case to a satisfactory solution.

至此，這起備受社會和市民關注的重大交通事故案得到圓滿解決。

The dramatic increase in information flow has been a major influential factor in the financial market over the last decade.

19信息流動量的劇增是過去10年中左右金融市場的一個重要因素。

South Korea was one of the last major countries to approve Apple's iPhone, allowing it to be sold only since November 2009.

韓國是全球各主要國家中，最后批準蘋果iPhone上市銷售的國家之一，自2009年11月起才批準iPhone在韓出售。

Today his Craig's List is a free alternative to the classified ads that have been a major source of earnings for newspapers.

今天他所創辦的克雷格清單網站已經取代報紙，成為一個大型的免費分類廣告網。分類廣告一直是各大報紙的主要收入來源。

"water" has been a major problem plaguing Nancheng development, but the issue is now quietly undergoing fundamental change.

“水”一直以來都是困擾南城發展的一大問題，但現在這個問題正在悄悄地發生著根本性的改變。

Paschal says he was strongly urged by his mother, who works at IBM (IBM), to consider a business major.

帕斯卡說，還有個原因是他在國際商用機器公司（IBM）上班的媽媽強烈要求他考慮商科專業。

"The first major effect I noticed was that I'd feel very relaxed after a class, " he said.

他說：“我注意到最大得‘效果’就是上完課后身體感覺很輕松。”

Mr. Bell had given Major Hasan his wireless password, and now the major was asking him to turn on his Internet system.

貝爾先生以前給過他無線網絡的密碼，這次是少校要他打開網絡。

France, in particular, seems to be a major target since it has been slow to adopt GM crops despite outside pressure.

尤其是法國，在它頂住外界壓力、怠慢了轉基因作物之后，逐漸成為美國攻擊的主要目標。

Out of all the major economies, China looks positioned to be one of the least affected by this global financial crisis.

基于大國經濟，中國在這次全球性金融危機中處于一個最不受影響的位置。

This summit is expected to deal with major global economic and environmental issues.

這次峰會的任務是應對重要的全球經濟和環境問題。

Wastes from these industries are major problems and tax the ingenuity of environmental engineers to find satisfactory solution.

來自這類工業的廢水問題比較重要，并促使環境工程師發揮其創造本能來尋求適當的解決辦法。

At the I pound per square inch overpressure location some windows were broken, but no major damage was sustained.

在超壓達每平方寸1磅處，有些窗戶破碎了，但沒有遭到嚴重的損害。

It is not possible in a major war to divide military from political affairs.

在一場大的戰爭中，要把軍事和政治分開是不可能的。

They become informed about major bills before the committee, and can turn to the committee staff for research or assistance.

重要法案，他們會比委員會更先知道，他們可吩咐委員會的工作人員對該項法案進行研究或要求他們協助。

The major sources of the material in this work can generally be identified despite our slim knowledge of the classical period.

書中材料的主要來源一般都能查到，盡管我們對古典時期所知甚少。

The Major's gravity was entirely upset, and he burst out laughing.

少校的威嚴一下子變得無影無蹤，他不覺放聲大笑。

I was promoted to be a major, and even Allied government gave me a decoration.

我被提升為少校，每一個同盟國政府都發給我一枚勛章。

Major Hoess accepts no optimistic reports of subordinates.

霍斯少校不喜歡下級報喜不報憂。

Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

科學家們宣稱攻克癌癥已有重大的突破。