brevet

n. 名誉晋升 v. 予以名誉晋升

发音

US /bɹəˈvɛt/
US /ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/
UK /ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/

词形变化

brevets 复数 brevets breveted breveting brevets 三单 brevetted brevetting brevetting 现在分词 breveting 现在分词 brevetted 过去式 brevetted 过去分词 breveted 过去式 breveted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.

  2. 2.

    A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.

  3. 3.

    A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.

    An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.

    引申义
  4. 4.

    An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.

v.
  1. 1.

    To promote by brevet.

    政治 军事

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

papers document
动词

上位词 6

raise advance promote upgrade elevate kick upstairs

词源

Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.

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