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词汇 ensign
释义 ensign
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈen.sən/ us /ˈen.sən/
a flag on a ship that shows which country the ship belongs to(船只上悬挂表明国籍的)舰旗,商船旗
 
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the lowest rank of officer in the British army or the US navy:
He has advanced from an ensign to a lieutenant junior grade.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Flags
caution flag
colour
crossbones
flag
flag bearer
flag of convenience
half-mast
half-staff
pennant
red flag
saltire
skull and crossbones
standard
Star-Spangled Banner
Stars and Stripes
the Jolly Roger
tifo
tricolour
Union Jack
windsock
Examples from literature

At eight A.M. both vessels hoisted the ensign half-mast. 
The boy ran aft and in a few seconds the red ensign fluttered up the flagstaff, and drooped in the still air. 
They are each one story high, with curled-up roofs, and here and there the military ensign may be seen flying. 

ensign | American Dictionary


ensign
noun[ C ]
us/ˈen·sən/

ensignnoun[C] (FLAG)


a flag on a ship showing the country the ship belongs to

ensignnoun[C] (OFFICER)


a naval officer of the lowest rank

Examples of ensign


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Two young ensigns were entrusted with the skin.
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Although these flags are intended for use afloat, they are not ensigns and should not be called such.
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If candles are lit before their tombs, are these the ensigns of idolatry?
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Consideration was given to renaming second lieutenants as ensigns.
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Officer candidates went through basic training as seamen recruits, then became midshipmen during officer training, and graduated as ensigns.
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Such ensigns are strictly regulated and indicate if the boat is a warship, a merchant vessel or a yacht, for example.
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If a ship surrendered then it would take down its ensigns (which was known as striking the colors).
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Each squadron flew one of the three ensigns.
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Outside the nautical sphere, ensigns are used to designate many other military units, government departments and administrative divisions.
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Later the masters were given rank as lieutenant commanders or lieutenants, while the second masters were ranked as sub-lieutenants or ensigns according to seniority.
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Upon graduation in 1925 he received his ensign's commission and commenced his career aboard the battleship.
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The warrant also stipulated that the merchant fleet use their respective countries' square-cut civil ensigns, including the new union mark.
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From 1821 masters ranked as lieutenants, second masters as sub-lieutenants, and third masters as ensigns.
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New ensigns created in 1915 had not been implemented until 1918 due to the war.
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Consequently, regiments would have their ensigns slowly march with their colours between the soldiers' ranks to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.
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