English Dictionary

lieutenant

IPA（発音記号）

/lɛfˈtɛnənt/

名詞

アメリカ英語 イギリス英語 オーストラリア英語 カナダ英語 ニュージーランド英語

(military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.

日本語の意味

米陸軍、米空軍、米海兵隊において、少尉の上位、キャプテンの下に位置する階級を指し、通常は中尉と訳されます。

The lieutenant coordinated the convoy's departure before dawn.

中尉は夜明け前に護送隊の出発を調整した。

意味（1）

(military, US) In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.

意味（2）

(military, US, navy) A naval officer whose rank is above that of Ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and Lieutenant.

意味（3）

(military, US) A Commissioned Officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of Ensign and below Lieutenant Commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: Lieutenant Junior Grade and lieutenant.

意味（4）

(military, UK) A Commissioned Officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above Second Lieutenant and below Captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "Lieutenant," however "Second Lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full Lieutenant.

意味（5）

(military, UK) A naval officer whose rank is above that of Sub-Lieutenant in the British Navy and below that of a Lieutenant Commander.

意味（6）

(military, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A naval Commissioned Officer who holds the rank above Sub-Lieutenant and below Lieutenant Commander.

意味（7）

A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person - i.e. a manager to his director.

意味（8）

The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.

lieutenants （ plural ）