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ma·jor1 /ˈmeɪdʒə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL adjectiveadj  
1 [usually before noun]SERIOUS SITUATION having very serious or worrying results 重大的,严重的 OPP minor
 There is a major problem with parking in London.
在伦敦,停车是个很大的问题。
 The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team.
守门员因伤缺阵使该队的实力大打折扣。
 He underwent major heart surgery recently.
他最近做了心脏大手术。
 It could have sparked a major confrontation.
此事险些导致一场严重的冲突。
see thesaurus at important, main
2 [usually before noun]IMPORTANT very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind 大的,重要的,主要的 OPP minor
major role/part/factor etc
 Britain played a major role in the negotiations.
英国在谈判中起了重要作用。
 There are two major political parties in the US.
美国有两大政党。
 The government’s major concern is with preventing road accidents.
政府关注的大事是预防道路交通事故。
 Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer.
吸烟是引发癌症的元凶之一。
 the major developments in computer technology
计算机技术的重大进步
 a major road
干道
see thesaurus at big
3 [not before noun] American EnglishAmE spokenIMPORTANT very important 非常重要的
 This is major? You got me out of bed for this?
这就叫做重要?你把我从床上叫起来就是为了这个?
4 APMa major key is based on a musical scale in which there are semitones between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth notes 〔音乐〕大音阶的,大调的 minor
 a symphony in D major
D大调交响乐
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major2 ●○○ noun [countableC]  
1. PMan officer of middle rank in the British or US army or marines, or in the US air force 少校 drum major
2 especially American EnglishAmESEC the main subject that a student studies at college or university 〔大学的〕主修科目,专业
 Her major is history.
她的主修科目是历史。
3 American EnglishAmESEC someone studying a particular subject as their main subject at college or university 〔大学中〕主修某科目的学生,某专业的学生
 She’s a history major.
她是历史专业的学生。
4. the majors [plural]DSB the Major Leagues 〔美国〕职业棒球大联盟,职业棒球联合总会
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major3 ●○○ verb  
1major in something phrasal verbphr v especially American EnglishAmESEC to study something as your main subject at college or university 〔在大学〕主修
 He’s majoring in Political Science.
他主修政治学。
2major on something phrasal verbphr v especially British EnglishBrE to pay particular attention to one subject or thing 专门研究,着重于〔一个课题或问题〕
 The company is planning to major on offering the machines we need.
这家公司正在计划专门提供我们所需的机械。
From Longman Business Dictionary
majorma·jor1 /ˈmeɪdʒə-ər/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1very large or important when compared with other companies, countries, activities etc of a similar kind
a major New York bank
a meeting of the seven major industrialized nations
The company is currently undergoing a major restructuring.
2very serious
The company’s major problem was its reliance on the big UK market.
There are no major safety concerns with this product.
majormajor2 noun [countableC usually plural]
a very important company in a particular industry
The majors are taking market share away from smaller companies.
the Hollywood majors
the Japanese oil majors
Origin major1
(1200-1300) Latin larger, greater, from magnus large, great

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