lieutenant
/lɛfˈtɛnənt/
EN
A low-to-mid rank military officer, or an official who acts as a deputy to a superior authority in non-military contexts.
The lieutenant led a platoon of soldiers during the training exercise.
Etymology
Borrowed into English in the 14th century from Old French 'lieutenant', originally meaning 'placeholder', from 'lieu' (place) and 'tenant' (holding). The original meaning referred to a person who holds a position in the place of another.
Translations
简体中文
中尉,副官,副长官
繁體中文
中尉,副官,副長官
日本語
中尉,副官,代理
한국어
중위,부관
Deutsch
Leutnant,Stellvertreter
Español
teniente,lugarteniente
Português
tenente,tenente-coronel adjunto
Français
Tiếng Việt
trung úy,phó quan
Related Words
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