lieutenant
noun
lefˈtenənt
noun
1
a.
a
fairly
low
rank
in
the
armed
forces,
or
an
officer
of
this
rank
b.
a
fairly
high
rank
in
the
US
police
force,
or
an
officer
of
this
rank
〔美国警察的〕中尉; 少尉
2
lieutenant colonel/general/Governor etc
an
officer
or
official
with
the
rank
just
below
COLONEL
,
GENERAL
2
,
GOVERNOR
etc
中校/中将/副州长等
3
someone
who
does
work
for,
or
in
place
of,
someone
in
a
higher
position
代理官员; 副职官员;
C