Major

(noun.) the principal field of study of a student at a university; 'her major is linguistics'.

(noun.) a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain.

(noun.) a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; 'she is a linguistics major'.

(noun.) British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943).

(verb.) have as one's principal field of study; 'She is majoring in linguistics'.

(adj.) greater in number or size or amount; 'a major portion (a majority) of the population'; 'Ursa Major'; 'a major portion of the winnings' .

(adj.) greater in scope or effect; 'a major contribution'; 'a major improvement'; 'a major break with tradition'; 'a major misunderstanding' .

(adj.) of full legal age .

(adj.) of a scale or mode; 'major scales'; 'the key of D major' .

(adj.) of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; 'his major field was mathematics' .

(adj.) of greater importance or stature or rank; 'a major artist'; 'a major role'; 'major highways' .

(adj.) of greater seriousness or danger; 'a major earthquake'; 'a major hurricane'; 'a major illness' .

(adj.) of the elder of two boys with the same family name; 'Jones major' .

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• One of these papers was sent to Major Dobbin,--Regt. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• She laughed, and the Major did too, at his droll figure on donkey-back, with his long legs touching the ground. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• It was only to-day that I spoke to Major Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to you. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The Major, the Captain, any one of those gambling men whom Madame sees would take her life for a hundred louis. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Now this odious, artful rogue of a Major was thinking in his own mind that he was sure of his case. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Indeed it does, madam, said the Major. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Not that Emmy, being made aware of the honest Major's passion, rebuffed him in any way, or felt displeased with him. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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