major
adjective uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
(IMPORTANT)
B2 [ before noun ]较重要的；主要的；重大的
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type
All of her major plays have been translated into English. 她的主要剧本都被译成了英文。
Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay. 糖是造成蛀牙的主要原因。
There are two problems with this situation, one major, one minor. 这一情况牵涉到两个问题，一个主要的，一个次要的。
Citrus fruits are a major source of vitamin C. 柑橘类水果是维生素C的重要来源。
There has been a major change in attitudes recently. 态度近来有重大改变。
The United States is a major influence in the United Nations. 美国是联合国中有重要影响的国家。
Compare: minor adjective (UNIMPORTANT)
- More examples
- This latest defeat is a major setback for the government.
- This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.
- Japan is a major exporter of cars.
- The children were vaccinated against the major childhood diseases.
- They predict that a major earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade.
(MUSIC)
[ after noun ] music 大调的，大音阶的
belonging or relating to a musical scale that is generally thought to have a happy sound
the key of C major C大调
a concerto in A major A 大调协奏曲
Compare: minor adjective (MUSIC)
major
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
(OFFICER)
(also Major)（英军、美军及其他军队中的）少校
an officer of middle rank in the British, US, and many other armed forces
Her father was a major in the Scots Guards. 她父亲曾是苏格兰近卫团的少校。
Major Winters/Richard Winters 理查德·温特斯少校
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Major. 谢谢您，少校。
(SPECIAL SUBJECT)
US（大学生的）专业，主修课程;（大学专业的）主修学生
the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself
What is your major, English or French? 你的专业是英语还是法语？
She was a philosophy major at an Ivy League college. 她曾在一所长春藤大学主修哲学。
major
verb uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
major in something USB2 主修，以…为专业
to study something as your main subject at college or university
She majored in philosophy at Harvard. 她曾在哈佛大学主修哲学。
You have so many interests - what do you think you'll major in?
I went to the University of Pennsylvania, where I majored in finance.
I studied French at school and then majored in it at college.
Why did you decide to major in journalism?