confer military rank; award title
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to confer a military rank or honorary title upon someone
formalPrimarily used in military, governmental, or ceremonial contexts. The direct object is typically the person receiving the rank, while the specific rank is often introduced with 以 or placed as a direct object.
Tā他
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
shàng上
jiàng将
jūn军
xián衔
。
He was conferred the rank of General.
Shòu授
xián衔
yí仪
shì式
zài在
shàng上
wǔ午
lóng隆
zhòng重
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The rank-conferring ceremony was held with great solemnity in the morning.
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Zǒng总
tǒng统
qīn亲
zì自
wéi为
yǒu有
gōng功
jiàng将
shì士
shòu授
xián衔
。
The President personally conferred ranks on the meritorious officers and soldiers.
Zhè这
cì次
shòu授
xián衔
gòng共
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
míng名
jūn军
guān官
jìn晋
shēng升
。
Fifty officers were promoted in this conferment of ranks.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
shì是
qù去
nián年
shòu授
de的
xián衔
。
This old general received his rank last year.