a member of one of the middle ranks in the army and the air force, below an officer 陆军（或空军）中士 Sergeant Salter 索尔特中士
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2He had a voice like a drill sergeant. 他的声音如操练教官般响亮。 a powerful recruiting sergeant for terrorist organizations 为恐怖组织招兵买马的有影响力的人物
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- army
- drill
- supply
- …
(in the UK) a police officer just below the rank of an inspector （英国警察）巡佐 Detective Sergeant Peter Wiles 彼得・怀尔斯探长 Visitors to the police station should report to the duty sergeant. 造访警局者应当知会值班警长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- detective
- desk
- …
- the rank of sergeant
(in the US) a police officer just below the rank of a lieutenant or captain （美国警察）警佐 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- detective
- desk
- …
- the rank of sergeant
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sergent, from Latin servient- ‘serving’, from the verb servire. Early use was as a general term meaning ‘attendant, servant’ and ‘common soldier’; the term was later applied to specific official roles.