major
US:/ˈmeɪdʒər/
UK:/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
v.:
〈美口〉主修
n.:
少校；专业课；主修课程；主修学生
adj.:
严重；主要的；重要的；大的
网络:
棒球大联盟；较大的；大调
Word forms: (复数) majors (现在分词) majoring (过去式) majored
Examples
1.
Zakaria: Do you think you can continue to grow if the United States goes into a major recession?
扎：你是否认为即使美国陷入大衰退之中，中国仍能保持增长？。
2.
But, he said, "the transformation from dictatorship to civil society" is "a major task" likely to take many years.
但是，他说，“从专制到民主社会的转变是主要的任务，有可能要花费许多年的时间。”
3.
But as a major storm rips into Shutter Island, the tension seems to be coming from everywhere at once.
当一场大风暴袭击了海岛，影片的紧张氛围似乎一下子达到了顶点。
4.
Perhaps in the eyes acetify on some astigmatism, and this appears to have no major advantages that some lots still much to do.
也许，专注得眼睛发酸，有些散光，这才发现有些看来并无特大优势的地段，仍大有文章可做。
5.
Foreign banks, began to locate major branches in London to the detriment of the clearing banks.
外国银行为了与英国清算银行竞争，开始在伦敦设置主要分行。
6.
Live in the heart of New York City, Chicago, Boston or another major city for at least a year.
在纽约、芝加哥、波士顿或者其它大城市的中心住上至少一年。
7.
US president Bush has a major worry hanging over his head. It is not easy to end the war against Iraq immediately.
美国总统布什有一个重大忧虑悬在心头。伊拉克战争要很快结束并非易事。
8.
"These rapid tests have been a major breakthrough in malaria control, " said Dr Robert Newman, Director of WHO's Global Malaria Programme.
“这些快速检测方法是疟疾控制方面的一项重大突破，”世卫组织全球疟疾规划司司长RobertNewman说。
9.
In many major cities, at least, gays and lesbians no longer seem to need a safe place in the form of a store.
至少，在许多主要的城市里，同性恋已不再需要商店这种形式的庇护之地了。
10.
The company, which supplies major retailers such as Walmart and Gap, is often seen as a bellwether for global consumer sentiment.
作为沃尔玛（Walmart）与Gap等主要零售商的供应商，利丰经常被视为全球消费者情绪的风向标。