词族 · brevet
英语词源
- brevet (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French brievet "letter, note, piece of paper; papal indulgence" (13c.), diminutive of bref "letter, note" (see brief (adj.)). Army sense is from 1680s.
- brevet (v.)
- 1839, from French breveter, from brevet (see brevet (n.)). Related: Breveted; breveting.
权威例句
- 1. Brevet is a form of military commission formerly used in US armies.
- 名誉晋升是美军曾用的一种军衔.
- 2. Brevet dropped his eyes.
- 布莱卫把眼睛低下去.
- 3. Judges with an international brevet are integral to the development of Acrobatic Gymnastics.
- 国际裁判员要全身心地为发展技巧运动服务.
- 4. Brevet gave a start of surprise, and surveyed him from head to foot a frightened air.
- 布莱卫骇然大吃一惊, 把他从头一直打量到脚.
- 5. The ex - convict Brevet wore the black and gray waistcoat of the central prisons.
- 老犯人布莱卫穿件中央监狱的灰黑色褂子.