second mate; second officer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
second mate; second officer (on a ship)
The deck officer ranking immediately below the first mate (chief officer), typically responsible for navigation watchkeeping and maintaining the ship's log.
Tā他
zài在
nà那
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
shang上
dān担
rèn任
èr二
fù副
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
nián年
le了
。
He has served as second mate on that cargo ship for three years already.
Èr二
fù副
fù负
zé责
háng
xíngm
zhíi
bānd
n
i
g
h
t
到
f
o
u
r
a
.
m
.
的
航
行
值
班
。
The second officer is responsible for the navigation watch from midnight to four a.m.
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Dà大
fù副
shēng生
bìng病
qī期
jiān间
，
yóu由
èr二
fù副
dài代
lǐ理
qí其
zhí职
wù务
。
During the chief officer's illness, the second officer acted in his capacity.