Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank.

这个词主要指的是军衔，表明再某地一种资历的排名。

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Furthermore his role at the outset of that conflict was as a military staff member and he didn’t raise to the rank of General until much later, in the Civil war.

在这场战争初期，胡克尔还只是一名作战参谋；过了许久，一直到了南北战争时期，他才被提拔为将军。

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He was stripped of his rank by a military court.

他被军事法庭免去了军衔。

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Mr Olmert served as a military reporter, and got his low officer's rank only as a reservist.

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