ensign

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT An ensign is a flag flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to. (表示国籍的)舰旗
2. N-COUNT/N-TITLE An ensign is a junior officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard. (美国海军或海岸警卫队的)少尉
He had been a naval ensign stationed off Cuba. 他曾是派驻在古巴的海军少尉。
...Ensign Smith. ...海军少尉史密斯。