major的讀音是：英['me?d?(r)]。major的詳盡釋義是adj.(形容詞)較多的，較大的，較優的主要的，重要的，重大的成年的，年長的較大範圍的壹流的主修的邏大前提的音大調的，大音階的疾病嚴重的；有生命危險的；有風險的。major的詞語用法是adj.(形容詞)major的基本意思是“較大的,主要的”,指與其他事物相比,在大小、數量、範圍、程度、重要性等方面較大。
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adj.(形容詞)較多的，較大的，較優的主要的，重要的，重大的成年的，年長的較大範圍的壹流的主修的邏大前提的音大調的，大音階的疾病嚴重的；有生命危險的；有風險的n.(名詞)成年人，已到法定年齡者少校，陸軍少校主要公司主修學生，專科生邏大前提，大名詞音大調，大音階，大音程專修科目，主修科目重要人物，地位優越者v.(動詞)主修，專攻，專門研究二、雙解釋義
adj.(形容詞)[A]較大的,主要的 greater when compared with others in size, number, importance, or seriousnessn.(名詞)[C]少校 an officer of middle rank in the British or US army or marines orthe US airforce[C]專業; 主修科目 a chief or special subject at a universityv.(動詞)vi. 主修,專攻 study as the chief subjects when doing a university degree三、詞典解釋
1.較重要的;較重大的;主要的
You usemajor when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
e.g. Themajor factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional...
職業上的考慮往往是決定去留的主要因素。
e.g. Drug abuse has long been amajor problem for the authorities there...
長久以來，吸毒壹直是那裏的當局面臨的壹個大難題。
2.(英國)陸軍(或海軍陸戰隊)少校;(美國)陸軍(或空軍、海軍陸戰隊)少校
Amajor is an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.
major的反義詞
e.g. I was amajor in the war, you know.
妳知道，戰爭期間我是壹名陸軍少校。
e.g. ...Major Alan Bulman.
艾倫·布爾曼少校
3.(美國大學中的)主修課程，專業
At a university or college in the United States, a student'smajor is the main subject that they are studying.
e.g. English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
英語專業的學生會被要求探究語言的根源。
4.(美國大學中)主修…的學生，…專業的學生
At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geologymajor, geology is the main subject they are studying.
major什麽意思
e.g. She was named the outstanding undergraduate historymajor at the University of Oklahoma.
她被評選為俄克拉何馬大學歷史專業的優等生。
5.(在美國大學)主修，專攻
If a student at a university or college in the United Statesmajors in a particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.
major
e.g. He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
他在加利福尼亞州的克萊爾蒙特男子學院主修金融專業。
6.(音樂)大調的，大音階的
In music, amajor scale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.
e.g. ...Mozart's Symphony No 35 in DMajor.
莫紮特D大調第35號交響曲
7.大型公司;重要企業
Amajor is a large or important company.
e.g. Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
大型石油公司無需擔心原油銷售不出去。
8.職業體育總會;(尤指美國)職業棒球聯合總會，職業棒球大聯盟
The majors are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.
major的翻譯
e.g. I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
我知道自己在職業棒球小聯合會中實力如何，我只是想有個機會能在職業棒球大聯盟中證明壹下自己。
9.大型體育比賽;(尤指高爾夫球或網球)大賽
Amajor is an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.
e.g. Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors.
薩拉岑成為了首位高爾夫四大滿貫賽冠軍。
四、例句
The city holds the major portion of the population in the country.
那個城市聚集了全國大部分人口。
Popular education is one of our major objectives.
民眾教育是我們的主要目標之壹。
This quartet represents a major new trend in modern music.
這首四重奏的曲子反映了現代音樂中壹種主要的新趨向。
We have encountered major problems.
我們已遇到重大的問題。
The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.
安全處置核廢料是個大問題。
Majors should take more responsibilities and be more intelligent in handling personal relations.
成年人要承擔更多的責任,在處理人際關系中也要變得更急靈活。
He is a history major.
他是主修歷史的學生。
Captain is an inferior rank to major.
上尉是低於少校的壹個官階
An oil-producing country is considered as one of the majors.
產油國被認為是世界上的重要國家之壹。
She majored in maths and physics at university.
她在大學期間主修數學和物理。
五、經典引文
He kept us in his charge for the major part of the day.
出自：R. K. NarayanIt's been a day of major catastrophes.
出自：C. HamptonIt's a very young cast, with only two really major adult parts.
出自：B. Reid六、情景對話
學校
B：I’m trying to decide (what school to go to/ what tomajor in/ what classes to take).
我在考慮（讀哪個學校/學什麽專業/讀哪個班）？
A：What are you interested in?
妳的興趣是什麽？
生活對話
A：Yelling to Rose) Rose, Don and I are going to buy some drinks.
（對柔絲大嚷）柔絲，我和唐要去買些飲料。
B：(Quietly to Sue) Rose and Herb are from the Dark Ages!
（對蘇咬耳朵）柔絲和赫伯簡直是黑暗時期的人！
A：I've never seen two people who are so nervous when together.
我從來沒見過兩個人在壹起這麽緊張的。
B：This is going to be amajor disaster.
這次下場會極慘。
A：You're right. They won't say a word to each other...
沒錯。他們接下來大概無言以對……
major
B：...the whole evening.
……壹整個晚上。
A：They won't get together, ever.
他們倆永遠不會在壹起的。
Shopping Centers-(購物中心)
B：What sort of shopping is nearby, Mr. Taylor?
泰勒先生，附近有什麽購物中心？
major的近義詞
A：Call me John. This is a great area of the city for shopping. There’s a grocery store just around the corner.
叫我約翰吧。這壹帶是市區裏購物的好地方。在附近有壹個食品雜貨店。
B：What about things other than food?
除了食物還有什麽？
major
A：Well, the Riverside Mall has 200 stores in it, including fourmajor department stores.
噢，河畔購物中心內有200家店鋪，還包括4家主要的百貨商店。
B：Are there small shops near here as well?
這兒附近也有小商店嗎？
A：Yes, on 4th street, near the movie theater there are many specialty shops, including clothing boutiques.
是的，在第4大街，電影院附近有很多專賣店，其中還有專賣流行衣服的商店。
B：Well, that sounds just wonderful.
噢，聽起來倒挺好。
A：Yes, it’s a really nice neighborhood.
是呀，這個地方可真不錯。
七、詞源解說
☆ 1400年左右進入英語，直接源自拉丁語的major，意為巨大的。major的相關近義詞
better、bigger、chief、great、important、main、most、outstanding、serious、superior
major的相關反義詞
minor
major的相關臨近詞
majority、majesty、Majori、Majore、Majoros、Majorca、Majoras、Majorel、majoron、majoran、Majorie、Majoral
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