(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries （英国）陆军元帅，空军元帅 Field Marshal Lord Haig 陆军元帅黑格勋爵 Marshal of the Royal Air Force 皇家空军元帅
a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds 司仪；典礼官 (in the US) an officer whose job is to put court orders into effect （美国法院的）执行官 a federal marshal 联邦法庭的执行官
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- federal
- air
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(in some US cities) an officer of high rank in a police or fire department （一些美国城市的）警察局长，消防局长 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- federal
- air
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Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a high-ranking officer of state): from Old French mareschal ‘farrier, commander’, from late Latin mariscalcus, from Germanic elements meaning ‘horse’ (compare with mare) and ‘servant’.