释义
n.
a commander of a fleet or naval squadron
舰队(或海军中队)司令。
(Admiral)a naval officer of the second most senior rank, above vice admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral
海军上将。
the commander-in-chief of a country's navy
(一个国家的)海军总司令。
short for VICE ADMIRAL or REAR ADMIRAL. VICE ADMIRAL
或<Bold>REAR ADMIRAL</Bold>的简称。
[with modifier]a butterfly which has dark wings with bold red or white markings
海军上将蛱蝶。
词源
"Middle English (denoting an emir or Saracen commander):from Old French amiral, admirail, via medieval Latin from Arabic 'amīr ‘commander' (from 'amara ‘to command’). The ending -al was from Arabic -al- ‘of the', used in titles (e.g. ’amīr-al-’umarā ‘ruler of rulers’), later assimilated to the familiar Latinate suffix -AL."