major
adj
noun
verb
ˈmeɪdʒə
adj
1
having
very
serious
or
worrying
results
重大的，严重的;
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
There
is
a
major
problem
with
parking
in
London.
在伦敦，停车是个很大的问题。
The
loss
of
their
goalkeeper
through
injury
was
a
major
setback
for
the
team.
守门员因伤缺阵是这个队的一大损失。
He
underwent
major
heart
surgery
recently.
他最近做了心脏大手术。
It
could
have
sparked
a
major
confrontation.
此事原本可能导致一场严重的冲突。
2
very
large
or
important,
when
compared
to
other
things
or
people
of
a
similar
kind
大的，重要的，主要的;
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
major
role/part/factor
etc
Britain
played
a
major
role
in
the
negotiations.
英国在谈判中发挥了重要作用。
There
are
two
major
political
parties
in
the
US.
美国有两大政党。
The
government’s
major
concern
is
with
preventing
road
accidents.
政府的大事是预防道路交通事故。
Smoking
is
one
of
the
major
causes
of
cancer.
吸烟是引发癌症的主要原因之一。
the
major
developments
in
computer
technology
计算机技术的重大进步
a
major
road
一条大路
3
very
important
[美，口] 非常重要的
not before noun 不用于名词前 | AmE spoken
This
is
major?
You
got
me
out
of
bed
for
this?
这就叫做重要？ 你把我从床上弄起来就是为了这个？
4
a
major
KEY
is
based
on
a
musical
SCALE
in
which
there
are
SEMITONES
between
the
third
and
fourth
and
the
seventh
and
eighth
notes
〔音乐〕大音阶的，大调的;
a
symphony
in
D
major
D 大调交响乐
noun
5
an
officer
of
middle
rank
in
the
British
or
US
army
or
MARINES
,
or
in
the
US
airforce
少校
6
the
main
subject
that
a
student
studies
at
college
or
university
[尤美] 〔大学的〕主修科目，专业
especially AmE
Her
major
is
history.
她的主修科目是历史。
7
someone
studying
a
particular
subject
as
their
main
subject
at
college
or
university
[美] 〔大学中〕主修某科目的学生，某专业的学生
AmE
She’s
a
history
major.
她是历史专业的学生。
8
the majors
the
MAJOR
LEAGUES
〔美国〕职业棒球大联盟，大联盟
plural 复数
verb
9
to
study
something
as
your
main
subject
at
college
or
university
[尤美] 〔在大学〕主修
He’s
majoring
in
Political
Science.
他主修政治学。
10
to
pay
particular
attention
to
one
subject
or
thing
[尤英] 专门研究，着重于〔一个课题或问题〕
The
company
is
planning
to
major
on
offering
the
machines
we
need.
这家公司正在计划专门提供我们所需的机械。