1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) very large, important or serious 庞大的;重要的;严重的:
The patient needs major heart surgery.病人的心脏需要施行大手术。There haven't been any major problems.没有出现过任何大问题。 [OPP] minor 反义词为minor
2 of one of the two types of key¹(4) in which music is usually written 大调的;大音阶的:
the key of D majorD大调☞Look at minor. 参看minor。
major²
/ˈmeɪdʒə(r) ||; ˈmedʒɚ/noun
1 (abbr Maj.) [C] an officer of a middle level in the army or the US air force 陆军少校;美国空军少校
2 [C] (US 美) the main subject or course of a student at college or university; the student who studies it (学生在学院或大学的)主修科目或课程;主修某课程的学生:
Her major is French.她主修法语。
3 [U] (used in music) a type of key¹(4) or scale (音乐)大调,大音阶:
a change from major to minor从大调变成小调
major³
/ˈmeɪdʒə(r) ||; ˈmedʒɚ/verbmajor in sth (US 美) to study sth as your main subject at college or university 主修,专研(学院或大学的某一科目)
major1/ˋmedʒɚ; ˈmeIdʒə/adj 1 very large or important [→ minor] 大的﹔重要的﹔主要的: Traffic is a major problem. 交通是个大问题。He played a major part in the negotiations. 他在谈判中起了重要作用。2 a major key is one of the two main sets of musical notes [→ minor]〔音乐〕大音阶的﹐大调的: a symphony in A major A 大调交响乐
major2n [C] 1 also 又作 Major an officer of middle rank in the army〔陆军的〕少校2 AmE 【美】a) the main subject that you study at college or university〔大学的〕主修科目﹐专业b) English/history etc major a student at college or university whose main subject is English, history etc 主修英语/历史等的学生
major3v major in sthphr v AmE to study something as your main subject at college or university [→ minor] 【美】〔在大学〕主修〔某个科目〕
majormajor1adjectivevery large, important or serious: There are airports in all the major cities.major problemsoppositeminormajormajormajors2nounan officer in the army