admiral

admiral — noun

1. a top-ranking naval officer who commands a fleet of warships, sitting near the h

1.名詞C1
釋義

a top-ranking naval officer who commands a fleet of warships, sitting near the highest level in the navy and usually wearing four stars on the uniform.

例句

Admiral Chen saluted the crew before stepping onto the warship.

title use: Admiral + surname

The admiral ordered the fleet to sail north at dawn.

subject of command verbs: order, direct, command

同義詞
  • commander

    broader term for any officer in charge; not tied to a specific rank

  • flag officer

    formal umbrella term for senior naval officers including admirals and vice admirals

  • naval chief

    informal; describes role rather than precise rank

反義詞
  • seaman

    lowest enlisted rank in the navy, opposite end of the hierarchy

  • recruit

    newly enlisted member with no rank yet

文法句型

Admiral + surname (as title)

用法筆記

Used as a title before the surname (Admiral Nelson) and capitalised in that role; lower-case when used as a common noun (the admiral spoke). Subject is human and almost always tied to the navy or coast guard, not the army or air force.

常見錯誤

❌The army admiral led the troops into battle.
✅The army general led the troops into battle.
💡admirals belong to the navy; the equivalent rank in the army is general.
❌I met admiral Chen yesterday.
✅I met Admiral Chen yesterday.
💡capitalise the title when it sits directly before a name.