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admiral
ad.mi.ral  AHD[²d“m…r-…l]   DJ[6#dm*r*l]  KK[6#dm*r*l]
n.（名词）
1.The commander in chief of a fleet.
    舰队司令
2.A flag officer.
    海军将军
3.A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above vice-admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet.
    海军上将：美国海军或海岸警卫队军衔，职位在海军中将之上，海军五星上将之下
4.One who holds the rank of admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, rear admiral, or vice-admiral.
    海军将军：拥有海军上将，海军五星上将，海军少将或海军中将军衔的人
5.Any of various brightly colored butterflies of the generaLimenitis  andVanessa.  
    彩蝶，花蝶，纹白蝶，纹红蝶：多种港神蝶属 和丽蛱蝶属 的色彩绚丽的蝴蝶
6.Archaic The ship carrying an admiral; flagship.
  【古语】 旗舰：海军上将所在的船只；旗舰
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishamiral, admiral
    中古英语amiral, admiral
2.from Old French
    源自 古法语
3.and from Medieval Latinamīr³lis, admīr³lis}
    并源自 中世纪拉丁语amīr³lis, admīr³lis}
4.both from Arabic’amīr a ’³lī [high commander]
    都源自 阿拉伯语’amīr a ’³lī [高级指挥官]