major

英 [ˈmeɪdʒə(r)]

美 [ˈmeɪdʒər]

adj.  主要的; 重要的; 大的; 严重; 大调的
n.  少校; 主修课程; 专业课; 主修学生; 主修生
v.  主修，专攻

复数：majors　现在分词：majoring　过去式：majored　第三人称单数：majors　过去分词：majored　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.392 / COCA.444

短语用例

major in sth

• 主修
  to study sth as your main subject at a university or college
  1. a major road
     一条大马路
  2. major international companies
     大跨国公司
  3. to play a major role in sth
     在某事中起重要作用
  4. We have encountered major problems.
     我们遇上了大问题。
  5. There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
     有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。

major on sth

• 专门研究（课题、问题等）
  to pay particular attention to one subject, issue, etc.
  1. the key of D major
     D大调

牛津词典

adj.

• 主要的；重要的；大的
  very large or important
  1. a major road
     一条大马路
  2. major international companies
     大跨国公司
  3. to play a major role in sth
     在某事中起重要作用
  4. We have encountered major problems.
     我们遇上了大问题。
  5. There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.
     有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。
• 严重
  serious
  1. Never mind─it's not major.
     别担心——这不严重。
• 大调的
  based on a scale (= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole tones/steps higher than the first note
  1. the key of D major
     D大调
• 主修的（课程）
  related to sb's main subject of study in college

noun

• 少校
  an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the US air force
  1. Major Smith
     史密斯少校
  2. He's a major in the US army.
     他是美国陆军少校。
• 主修课程；专业课
  the main subject or course of a student at college or university
  1. Her major is French.
     她的专业课是法语。
• 主修学生；主修生
  a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course
  1. She's a French major.
     她是法语专业的学生。
• 大联盟
  the major leagues

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 较重要的;较重大的;主要的
  You usemajorwhen you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
  1. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional...
     职业上的考虑往往是决定去留的主要因素。
  2. Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there...
     长久以来，吸毒一直是那里的当局面临的一个大难题。
  3. Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease.
     体育锻炼在疾病防治方面发挥着重要作用。
• N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC (英国)陆军(或海军陆战队)少校;(美国)陆军(或空军、海军陆战队)少校
  Amajoris an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.
  1. I was a major in the war, you know.
     你知道，战争期间我是一名陆军少校。
  2. ...Major Alan Bulman.
     艾伦·布尔曼少校
• N-COUNT (美国大学中的)主修课程，专业
  At a university or college in the United States, a student'smajoris the main subject that they are studying.
  1. English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
     英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
• N-COUNT (美国大学中)主修…的学生，…专业的学生
  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.
  1. She was named the outstanding undergraduate history major at the University of Oklahoma.
     她被评选为俄克拉何马大学历史专业的优等生。
• VERB (在美国大学)主修，专攻
  If a student at a university or college in the United Statesmajors ina particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.
  1. He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
     他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。
• ADJ (音乐)大调的，大音阶的
  In music, amajorscale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.
  1. ...Mozart's Symphony No 35 in D Major.
     莫扎特D大调第35号交响曲
• N-COUNT 大型公司;重要企业
  Amajoris a large or important company.
  1. Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
     大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。
• N-PLURAL 职业体育总会;(尤指美国)职业棒球联合总会，职业棒球大联盟
  The majorsare groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.
  1. I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
     我知道自己在职业棒球小联合会中实力如何，我只是想有个机会能在职业棒球大联盟中证明一下自己。
• N-COUNT 大型体育比赛;(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛
  Amajoris an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.
  1. Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors.
     萨拉岑成为了首位高尔夫四大满贯赛冠军。

英英释义

noun

• the principal field of study of a student at a university
  1. her major is linguistics
• a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
• a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
  1. she is a linguistics major

verb

• have as one's principal field of study
  1. She is majoring in linguistics

adj

• greater in number or size or amount
  1. a major portion (a majority) of the population
  2. Ursa Major
  3. a major portion of the winnings
• greater in scope or effect
  1. a major contribution
  2. a major improvement
  3. a major break with tradition
  4. a major misunderstanding
• of full legal age
• of a scale or mode
  1. major scales
  2. the key of D major
• of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
  1. his major field was mathematics
• of greater importance or stature or rank
  1. a major artist
  2. a major role
  3. major highways
• of greater seriousness or danger
  1. a major earthquake
  2. a major hurricane
  3. a major illness

双语例句

• He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
  他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。
• The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
  一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
• Two major areas in which mentally retarded children require help are memory and attention.
  智障儿童主要是在记忆力和注意力这两方面需要帮助。
• There's been a major reshuffle of the cabinet to bring in new blood
  内阁进行了重大改组，吸收了一些新鲜血液。
• These developments represented a major change in the established order.
  这些发展代表了现有秩序的重大转变。
• The country is planning a major overhaul of its highways.
  该国正计划对全国公路进行大规模的检修。
• Science and technology have made major changes to the way we live
  科技极大地改变了我们的生活方式。
• I think that is one of the major ingredients in his success.
  我认为那是他成功的主要因素之一。
• I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
  我知道自己在职业棒球小联合会中实力如何，我只是想有个机会能在职业棒球大联盟中证明一下自己。
• The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
  铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱。