单词详解

1. adj.

A.较大的；较多的；大部分的(greater in number or size or amount)

The major part of the town was ruined by the earthquake.

这城镇的大部分已被这次地震造成一片废墟。

B.主要的，重要的(of greater importance or rank)

Lack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress.

经验缺乏并不是进步的主要障碍。

2. n.

A.少校(a commissioned military officer in the United States Army; below lieutenant colonel and above captain)

The major ordered his men to fall in at once. 少校命令他的士兵立即集合。

B.专业；主修科目(the principal field of study of a student at a university)

Mathematics is my major.我的专业是数学。

3. vi.

主修，专攻(have as one's principal field of study)

She majored in Maths and Physics at university. 她在大学里主修数学和物理。

相关词组

major in攻读，专修，主修

  He majored in International Politics at Harvard University. 他在哈佛大学主修国际政治。

相关单词

 过去式：majored

过去分词：majored

现在分词：majoring

第三人称单数：majors

复数：majors  

近义词：chief