corporal

英 [ˈkɔːpərəl]

美 [ˈkɔːrpərəl]

n.  (陆军、海军陆战队或英国空军的)下士

复数：corporals　

GREIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8214 / COCA.18525

牛津词典

noun

• （陆军、海军陆战队或英国空军的）下士
  a member of one of the lower ranks in the army, the marines or the British air force
  1. Corporal Smith
     史密斯下士

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-TITLE (陆军或美国海军陆战队的)下士
  Acorporalis a non-commissioned officer in the army or United States Marines.
  1. The corporal shouted an order at the men.
     下士向士兵们发出号令。
  2. ...Corporal Devereux.
     德弗罗下士

双语例句

• Teachers should not administer corporal punishment to students.
  教师不应体罚学生。
• And quite frankly, I have no intention of discussing the rights and wrongs of corporal punishment of you.
  十分坦白地说，我并不打算讨论体罚你是对还是错。
• Corporal, my sister has brought me now files or saws.
  我亲爱的妹妹。（对下士）没什么事了，下士。
• They were commanded by a captain and a corporal.
  他们由一名上尉和一名下士率领。
• He was promoted from corporal to sergeant.
  他从下士被提升为中士。
• Nurses can also act as advocates for unsafe situations and practices, such as corporal punishment.
  护士也可以为如体罚等不安全的情况和做法作辩护。
• I understand why you went into the military, corporal.
  我明白你为何参军，下士。
• Nowadays, corporal punishment is banded in all schools.
  现在所有学校都禁止体罚。
• Unicef calls for legislation to ban corporal punishment.
  基金会要求政府立法禁止体罚。
• Do you agree that teachers should use corporal punishment as a means of discipline?
  你同意教师应当使用体罚作为（使学生遵守）纪律的手段吗？