colonel

colonel — noun

1. a soldier of senior rank who leads a regiment or a similar unit in the air force

1.名詞B2
釋義

a soldier of senior rank who leads a regiment or a similar unit in the air force, army, or marines.

例句

Colonel Amara Osei received a medal for leading her troops through dangerous jungle roads.

title form: Colonel + [name]

After twenty years of service, Dimitri was promoted to the rank of colonel.

collocation: promoted to the rank of colonel

同義詞
  • officer

    much broader term that covers any rank; colonel is a specific senior officer rank

  • brigadier

    a rank one step above colonel in some armies, less common in everyday use

  • commander

    a role-based term rather than a rank; a colonel may be a commander of a regiment

文法句型

Colonel + [name]

the + colonel

a + colonel

用法筆記

Spelled colonel but pronounced "kernel" (the middle 'l' and first 'o' are silent). This is one of the most irregular spellings in English — learners must memorize it separately from how it sounds. Frequently used as a title before a surname: Colonel Wolfe.

常見錯誤

❌The colonel /kəˈlɒnəl/ gave the order.
✅The colonel /ˈkɜːrnəl/ gave the order.
💡the first 'l' is silent and the 'o' sounds like 'er', not 'ah'.
❌She was promoted to coronel.
✅She was promoted to colonel.
💡the spelling has an 'l' after the 'o', not an 'r'.