ensign /ˈɛnsaɪn, ˈɛnsən/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An ensign is a flag flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to. (表示国籍的)舰旗

• 2. 

  N-COUNT/N-TITLE An ensign is a junior officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard. (美国海军或海岸警卫队的)少尉

  例：

  He had been a naval ensign stationed off Cuba.

  他曾是派驻在古巴的海军少尉。

  例：

  ...Ensign Smith.

  ...海军少尉史密斯。