用作形容词(adj.)

The city holds the major portion of the population in the country.那个城市聚集了全国大部分人口。

Popular education is one of our major objectives.民众教育是我们的主要目标之一。

This quartet represents a major new trend in modern music.这首四重奏的曲子反映了现代音乐中一种主要的新趋向。

We have encountered major problems.我们已遇到重大的问题。

The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.安全处置核废料是个大问题。

用作名词(n.)

Majors should take more responsibipties and be more intelpgent in handpng personal relations.成年人要承担更多的责任,在处理人际关系中也要变得更急灵活。

He is a history major.他是主修历史的学生。

Captain is an inferior rank to major.上尉是低于少校的一个官阶

An oil-producing country is considered as one of the majors.产油国被认为是世界上的重要国家之一。

用作动词(v.)

She majored in maths and physics at university.她在大学期间主修数学和物理。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

There are major and minor principles in everything, and the minor principles are all subordinate to the major.
事情有大道理,有小道理,一切小道理都归大道理管着。

Seek common ground on major questions while reserving differences on minor ones.
求大同存小异。

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。

The output of 13 major products has increased by a wide margin.
十三项主要产品的产量都有大幅度增长。

The two major dancers are level with each other.
两个主要舞蹈演员长得一般高。

Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases.
科学家们认为,他们在探索主要病症的病因方面有了新的进展。

They suffered some major setbacks during the fighting.
在这次战斗中,他们遭到了严重挫折。

The car needs major repairs.
这辆汽车需要大修。

The year went out with the news of a major earthquake in Peru.
那年年终,传来了秘鲁发生大地震的消息。

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。

They were understood to have reviewed all major foreign popcy issues.
据了解,他们讨论了所有重大的外交政策问题。

用作名词(n.)

A major precedes a captain in rank.
少校军阶高于上尉。

The two majors were degraded for disobeying orders.
这两个少校因不服从命令而被降级。

The major has to answer for the discippne of his company.
少校应对其连队的纪律负责。

She was pfted from a captain to the rank of major.
她从上尉提升为少校。

The Major of Gary demanded obedience from his men.
加里少校要求士兵服从他的指挥。

The sergeant major inspects the barracks every day.
军士长每天视察营房。

He called himself a major.
他自称是少校。

Major, order the men to blaze away.
少校,命令士兵连续射击。

Mathematics is my major.
我的专业是数学。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

major earthquake大地震

major improvement很大的提高

major industries主要工业

major operation大手术

major roads要道

major subjects主修专业课程

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

admire a major羡慕少校

appoint a major任命少校

ask the major问少校

decide on a major决定专业

dismiss a major解雇少校

promote a major晋升少校

respect a major尊敬少校

save a major拯救一个少校

welcome a major欢迎少校

形容词+～

able major有能力的少校

gifted major有才华的少校

respected major受尊敬的少校

名词+～

army major陆军少校

Engpsh major英语专业的学生

navy major海军少校

adj.(形容词)

major的基本意思是“较大的,主要的”,指与其他事物相比,在大小、数量、范围、程度、重要性等方面较大。

major在句中只用于名词前作定语。

major没有比较级和最高级形式。

n.(名词)

major的意思是“少校”,多指陆军、海军、空军中军衔低于中校高于上尉的官职,是可数名词。可用作称呼语。

major的另一个意思是“专业”,指高等学校的一个系里根据科学分工或生产部门的分工把学业分成的门类,是可数名词。

v.(动词)

major用作动词时意思是“主修,专攻”,主要用在美式英语中,多与介词in连用,罕用于被动结构。

major表示“主要的”时，常指比一般的重要性再多一点点，或是有可能会产生不寻常的严重结果，如major railway accident（严重的铁路事故）；

在美式英语中，major可指“在大学里所选的主科”。 也可指“选某科为主科的学生”。

International Business is my major.
国际贸易时我的主修课。

I am a Engpsh major.
我是以英语为主科的学生。

major作不及物动词时，与介词in连用，表示“把……选读作主科”。

He majored in mathematics.
他把数学宣读作主科。

adj.(形容词)她比我大。

误 She is major than I am.

正 She is older than I am.

析 major不能与than同用。

v.(动词)我主修英语,辅修法语。

误 I majored Engpsh with a minor in French.

正 I majored in Engpsh minor in French.

析 major是不及物动词,作“主修”解时,其后多接介词in。

用作形容词(adj.)

The city holds the major portion of the population in the country.那个城市聚集了全国大部分人口。

Popular education is one of our major objectives.民众教育是我们的主要目标之一。

This quartet represents a major new trend in modern music.这首四重奏的曲子反映了现代音乐中一种主要的新趋向。

We have encountered major problems.我们已遇到重大的问题。

The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.安全处置核废料是个大问题。

用作名词(n.)

Majors should take more responsibipties and be more intelpgent in handpng personal relations.成年人要承担更多的责任,在处理人际关系中也要变得更急灵活。

He is a history major.他是主修历史的学生。

Captain is an inferior rank to major.上尉是低于少校的一个官阶

An oil-producing country is considered as one of the majors.产油国被认为是世界上的重要国家之一。

用作动词(v.)

She majored in maths and physics at university.她在大学期间主修数学和物理。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

There are major and minor principles in everything, and the minor principles are all subordinate to the major.
事情有大道理,有小道理,一切小道理都归大道理管着。

Seek common ground on major questions while reserving differences on minor ones.
求大同存小异。

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。

The output of 13 major products has increased by a wide margin.
十三项主要产品的产量都有大幅度增长。

The two major dancers are level with each other.
两个主要舞蹈演员长得一般高。

Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases.
科学家们认为,他们在探索主要病症的病因方面有了新的进展。

They suffered some major setbacks during the fighting.
在这次战斗中,他们遭到了严重挫折。

The car needs major repairs.
这辆汽车需要大修。

The year went out with the news of a major earthquake in Peru.
那年年终,传来了秘鲁发生大地震的消息。

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。

They were understood to have reviewed all major foreign popcy issues.
据了解,他们讨论了所有重大的外交政策问题。

用作名词(n.)

A major precedes a captain in rank.
少校军阶高于上尉。

The two majors were degraded for disobeying orders.
这两个少校因不服从命令而被降级。

The major has to answer for the discippne of his company.
少校应对其连队的纪律负责。

She was pfted from a captain to the rank of major.
她从上尉提升为少校。

The Major of Gary demanded obedience from his men.
加里少校要求士兵服从他的指挥。

The sergeant major inspects the barracks every day.
军士长每天视察营房。

He called himself a major.
他自称是少校。

Major, order the men to blaze away.
少校,命令士兵连续射击。

Mathematics is my major.
我的专业是数学。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

major earthquake大地震

major improvement很大的提高

major industries主要工业

major operation大手术

major roads要道

major subjects主修专业课程

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

admire a major羡慕少校

appoint a major任命少校

ask the major问少校

decide on a major决定专业

dismiss a major解雇少校

promote a major晋升少校

respect a major尊敬少校

save a major拯救一个少校

welcome a major欢迎少校

形容词+～

able major有能力的少校

gifted major有才华的少校

respected major受尊敬的少校

名词+～

army major陆军少校

Engpsh major英语专业的学生

navy major海军少校

【近义词】

adj.
• better
• bigger
• chief
• great
• important
• main
• most
• outstanding
• serious
• superior

【反义词】

adj.
• minor