[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]较重要的；较重大的；主要的 You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
[ADJ n]
The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional...
职业上的考虑往往是决定去留的主要因素。
Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there...
长久以来，吸毒一直是那里的当局面临的一个大难题。
Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease.
体育锻炼在疾病防治方面发挥着重要作用。
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可数名词；头衔名词；称呼名词
](英国)陆军(或海军陆战队)少校；(美国)陆军(或空军、海军陆战队)少校 A major is an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.
I was a major in the war, you know.
你知道，战争期间我是一名陆军少校。
...Major Alan Bulman.
艾伦·布尔曼少校
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](美国大学中的)主修课程，专业 At a university or college in the United States, a student's major is the main subject that they are studying.
[oft poss N]
English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](美国大学中)主修…的学生，…专业的学生 At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geology major, geology is the main subject they are studying.
[n N]
She was named the outstanding undergraduate history major at the University of Oklahoma.
她被评选为俄克拉何马大学历史专业的优等生。
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[VERB 动词](在美国大学)主修，专攻 If a student at a university or college in the United States majors in a particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.
[V in n]
He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。
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[ADJ 形容词](音乐)大调的，大音阶的 In music, a major scale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.
[n ADJ]
...Mozart's Symphony No 35 in D Major.
莫扎特D大调第35号交响曲
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]大型公司；重要企业 A major is a large or important company.
[oft n N]
[BUSINESS 商]
Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]职业体育总会；(尤指美国)职业棒球联合总会，职业棒球大联盟The majors are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.
[the N]
[mainly AM 主美]
I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
我知道自己在职业棒球小联合会中实力如何，我只是想有个机会能在职业棒球大联盟中证明一下自己。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]大型体育比赛；(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛 A major is an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.
Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors.
萨拉岑成为了首位高尔夫四大满贯赛冠军。
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major★AWL/ˈmeɪdʒə(r); NAmEˈmeɪdʒər/
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majormajorsmajoredmajoringadjective★1★[usually before noun ]very large or important 主要的；重要的；大的◆a major road一条大马路◆major international companies大跨国公司◆to play a major role in sth在某事中起重要作用◆We have encountered major problems.我们遇上了大问题。◆There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。OPP
minor
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main
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minor-league
(2 )2[not before noun ]( NAmE) serious 严重◆Never mind—it's not major.别担心，这不严重。3( music 音) based on a scale(= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole tones/stepshigher than the first note 大调的◆the key of D major*D 大调 ☞compare
minor
adj. (2 )4( NAmE) related to sb's main subject of study in college （课程）主修的noun1[countable ](abbr.Maj. )an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the US air force少校◆Major Smith史密斯少校◆He's a major in the US army.他是美国陆军少校。☞see also
drum major
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sergeant major
2[countable ]( NAmE) the main subject or course of a student at college or university 主修课程；专业课◆Her major is French.她的专业课是法语。☞compare
minor
n. (2 )3[countable ]( NAmE) a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course 主修学生；主修生◆She's a French major.她是法语专业的学生。4the majors[plural ]( sport 体) ( NAmE) the major leagues大联盟verbPHRASAL VERBSˈmajor in sth( NAmE) to study sth as your main subject at a university or college 主修◆She majored in History at Stanford.她在斯坦福主修历史。ˈmajor on sth( BrE) to pay particular attention to one subject, issue, etc. 专门研究（课题、问题等）major/ˈmeɪdʒə(r); NAmEˈmeɪdʒər/
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major1 adjective
major2 noun
major3 verb
majorma‧jor1 /ˈmeɪdʒə $ -ər/ ●●●S1W1AWL adjective
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1[usually before noun] having very serious or worrying resultsOPP minor: There is a major problem with parking in London. The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team. He underwent major heart surgery recently. It could have sparked a major confrontation.► see thesaurus at
important
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main
2[usually before noun] very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kindOPP minormajor role/part/factor etc Britain played a major role in the negotiations. There are two major political parties in the US. The government’s major concern is with preventing road accidents. Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer. the major developments in computer technology a major road► see thesaurus at
big
3[not before noun] American English spoken very important: This is major? You got me out of bed for this?4a major key is based on a musical scale in which there are semitones between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth notes → minor: a symphony in D major
major1 adjective
major2 noun
major3 verb
majormajor2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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1an officer of middle rank in the British or US army or marines, or in the US air force →
drum major
2especially American English the main subject that a student studies at college or university: Her major is history.3American English someone studying a particular subject as their main subject at college or university: She’s a history major.4the majors [plural] the Major Leagues
major1 adjective
major2 noun
major3 verb
majormajor3 ●○○ verb
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major in phrasal verbespecially American English to study something as your main subject at college or university: He’s majoring in Political Science.major on phrasal verbespecially British English to pay particular attention to one subject or thing: The company is planning to major on offering the machines we need.