major

英[ˈmeɪdʒə(r)]美[ˈmeɪdʒər]

adj.重要的，严重的，大音阶的，主修的；

n.少校，主修课程，主修…的学生，大型企业，大联盟；

v.主修；

复数：majors;

第三人称单数：majors;

过去式：majored;

现在分词：majoring;

例句

the pelvis major (=the false pelvis)大骨盆, 假骨盆

A major enquiry is underway after the death of a union official.工会的一名官员死亡之后，大范围的调查已经开始。

An overcrowded workplace can be a major source of stress.拥挤的工作空间可能是压力的主要来源。

He is now a consultant psychologist with a major London hospital.他现时在伦敦一家大医院里担任心理学顾问。

With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.随着重大新市场的建立，经济越来越兴旺。

Smoking is a major factor contribute to cancer.吸烟是致癌的一个重要因素。

Major changes will have to be brought about in British industry.英国工业必须实行重大改革。

By now this had become a major preoccupation for him.现在这已成为他的当务之急。

The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。

These are the major and minor premises on which the conclusion is based.这是这个结论所依据的前提。

英语六级真题

Its flagship stores in major U.S. cities depend heavily on international tourist spending, which shrank at many retailers due to a strong dollar.

Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today's world.

Even major fossil fuel exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.

So recently, I’ve looked at young people’s drinking and it’s obviously a major concern to government at the moment.

Unemployment has surged in every major occupational category.

The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.

The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into parttime employment in almost all industries has soared.

The average budget for a major kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54,000; even a minor improvement cost on average $18,000.

The researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

By the end of the decade, it's expected to be worth over $50 billion and generate 160 gigawatt-hours, enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology.

People who live, hunt or fish near bird coloniesneed to be careful, the researchers say, The birds don’t mean to cause harm, but the chemicals they carry can cause major problems.

Currently, there’s mounting criticism of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, which fights childhood obesity by encouraging youngsters to become more physically active, and it signed on singer Beyonce and basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, both of whom also endorse sodas which are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.

They can afford to choose easier majors in order to enjoy themselves.

The major components of our energy systems, such as fuel production, refining, electrical generation and distribution, are costly installation that have lengthy life spans.

In Paying for the Party, Hamilton describes what she calls the party pathway, which eases many students through college, helped along by various clubs that send students into the party scene and a host of easier majors.

From the standpoint of a traditional educator, this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction, major scientific ideas.

Education has not paid enough attention to major environmental issues.

Education has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.

Bonds are bought and sold daily on major securities exchanges.

Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.

With production anticipated to increase by 25% between now and 2030, sustainable energy sourcing will become an increasingly major issue

They are creating a major shift in the social experiences of both children and adolescents.

Democrats and Republicans can and will take sides on a number of issues, but a more crucial concern is that both are basing major policy decisions on guesstimates rather than looking at the vast wealth of raw data with a critical eye and an open mind.

The author argues that the rising carbon levels in rain forests may turn them into a major source of greenhouse gases.

turn them into a major source of greenhouse gases.

the most comprehensive data from major Time Use Service suggests, if anything, Americans today have more free time than the early generations.

What was the man's major at university?

The man has decided to choose Language Studies as his major.

Covering major events of the day in the city

Many doctors and researchers believe that loneliness harms the immune system, making us more vulnerable to a range of miner and major illnesses.

"The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world," read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to t

According to a 2012 survey described in The Atlantic, college reputation ranked lowest in relative importance of attributes in evaluating graduates for hire, beaten out by top factors like internships, employment during college, college major, volunteer e

Another major complaint from the actors is the secrecy of the industry.

Because of their smaller size, most keep hours that allow people to enjoy themselves, then have some quiet after midnight, as opposed to large major cities like New York, where the buzz of activity is ongoing.

But if we're talking about the benefits to society, the only thing that matters is what the major enables the student to produce for society.

By the end of the decade, it's expected to be worth over $50 billion and generate 160 gigawatt-hours, enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology.

Certainly, there're benefits to a college major beyond the job a student can perform.

Either a college major is worth its cost or it isn't.

From a political perspective, we need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that consensus.

he researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.

In 1966 and 1967, he captured virtually every major skiing trophy.

It is certain that the Census procedures, which lump the online sales of major traditional retailers like Walmart with "'non-store retailers" like food trucks, can mask major changes in individual retail categories.

Major storm surges in 1970 and 1991 caused the deaths of about 440,000 people.

Many major donors and the United Nations are targeting hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children.

Many other major problems subsequently emerged.

Meanwhile, there're few who're willing and able to perform jobs requiring a petroleum engineering major, so the value of one more of those people is very high.

Now, Africa's largest economy is facing a food crisis as major tomato fields have been destroyed by an insect, leading to a nationwide shortage and escalating prices.

One major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.

Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service.

Our study will use a large corporate dataset from a major medical company to examine how technology extends our working hours and thus interferes with necessary cognitive recovery, resulting in huge health care costs and turnover costs for employers.

So recently, I've looked at young people's drinking and it's obviously a major concern to government at the moment.

Steel's fragility at low temperatures first became a major concern during the Second World War.

The airport looks exactly like every other major modern airport in Europe, except for one big problem.

The area's ship building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture.

The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54, 000; even a "minor" improvement cost on average$18, 000.

The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into part-time employment in almost all industries has soared.

The first major sign of problems came in summer 2010, when the construction corporation pushed the opening from October 2011 to June 2012.

The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time.

The robots have provided major benefits to farmers in various ways, from hunting and pulling weeds monitoring the condition of every single fruit.

We have a cafe and library upstairs and a ticket office down the hall where you can buy tickets to all the major Jazz concerts in the city.

with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims to make life easier and more convenient, however, increasing popularity for urban areas that caused the real estate pushes, in major cities like San Francisco or New York, has inspired a type of f

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

较重要的;较重大的;主要的

You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.

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N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC

(英国)陆*(或海*陆战队)少校;(美国)陆*(或空*、海*陆战队)少校

A major is an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.

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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's major is the main subject that they are studying.

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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 geology major, geology is the main subject they are studying.

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VERB

(在美国大学)主修，专攻

If a student at a university or college in the United States majors in a particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.

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ADJ

(音乐)大调的，大音阶的

In music, a major scale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.

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N-COUNT

大型公司;重要企业

A major is a large or important company.

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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 majors are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.

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N-COUNT

大型体育比赛;(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛

A major is an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.

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英汉词典释义

adj.

较大的; 主要的; 严重的

主修的（课程）

大调的

较大量的；较多的；较大范围的；地位较高的

重要的；重大的

大多数人的；多数派的；过半数的

[美国英语]【教育学】主修的(课程)；(中学课程)学时*多的

疾病严重的；有生命危险的；有风险的

【逻辑学】大前提的；大项的

[英国英语](置于姓名后)兄弟或学校同姓男生中年长的；大的；资深的；先入学的

n.

少校

专业; 主修科目

主修学生；主修生

大调；大调音阶

棒球联合总会

长者；上级

[常作 M-]美国陆*(或空*、海*陆战队)少校；英国陆*(或海*陆战队)少校

[常作 M-](*士使用的礼貌称呼)*士长

(*乐队主管某一乐器部的)乐器长

重要人物；才能卓越者；能力强者；地位优越者

主要企业(或公司、机构)；[常用复数]大型石油公司；主要石油公司

成年的，较为年长的；达到法定年龄的

vi.

〈美〉主修, 专攻

[美国英语]【教育学】主修 (in)；专攻

英英词典释义

Noun

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

2. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject;

3. the principal field of study of a student at a university;

Verb

1. have as one's principal field of study;

Adjective

1. of greater importance or stature or rank;

2. greater in scope or effect;

3. greater in number or size or amount;

4. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes;

5. of a scale or mode;

6. of greater seriousness or danger;

7. of full legal age;

8. of the elder of two boys with the same family name;

行业词典

体育： 大罚；