| 釋義 |
sergeantn.
1. sheriff’s officer,bailiff,arresting officer （郡長(zhǎng)屬下的）執(zhí)行吏，捕吏。
△Ham.5.2.350 (336):“as this fellsergeant,Death,/ Is strict in his arrest—”無(wú)奈死神這個(gè)酷吏拘捕得緊。
△Com.4.2.56: “If any hour meet asergeant,a’(=he) turns back for very fear.”要是鐘點(diǎn)碰見(jiàn)了官差，他會(huì)嚇得倒轉(zhuǎn)回來(lái)的。
sergeant of the band: sheriff’s officer,arresting of-ficer 執(zhí)法吏，捕吏，捕快?！癏e arrests for debt;he toursthe city and pries into dark passages,etc.for roguesand evil-doers;he seems to act as watchman,since he calls out ‘God give you good rest’，as he goes hisrounds: he commands a band,i. e. a company of sol-diers; he carries a mace; and his uniform is of buff.”(J. D. Wilson)
△Com.4.3.29(30).
2. non-commissioned officer 軍曹。
△1H.VI.2.1.0.s.d.:“Enter a French Sergeant of a band,with twoSentinels.”一法國(guó)軍曹及二哨兵上。 sergeant[?sɑ:d??nt]n. 軍士
‖ Sergeant First Class上士
sergeant major軍士長(zhǎng) |