A brigadier is a high rank in the British army, and also the person who has that rank. A brigadier is usually in charge of a brigade — a large group of soldiers, often thousands of people, made of several smaller units. In the British system, brigadier sits above colonel and below major general.

A brigadier「brigadier」 is是 a high rank in the British army英國陸軍裡的一個高階軍階 and also而且也是 the person who has that rank擁有這個軍階的人。A brigadier一位brigadier is usually in charge of通常負責指揮 a brigade一個旅 a large group of soldiers, often thousands of people, made of several smaller units一個由好幾個較小單位組成、常有數千人的大型部隊。In the British system在英國的制度裡 brigadier「brigadier」這個軍階 sits above colonel位階在colonel（上校）之上 and below major general在major general（少將）之下。

It is senior, but here is the messy bit: the United States does not really use brigadier on its own. Americans say brigadier general, and that person is a one-star general. In Britain a brigadier is not called a general, even though the job sits in about the same place. Students who learn from American films will expect a star and the word general; British usage is quieter.

It它 is是 senior一個資深的軍階 but不過 here is the messy bit這裡比較複雜的是 the United States does not really use brigadier on its own美國並不太單獨使用brigadier這個字。Americans美國人 say會說 brigadier general「brigadier general」 and而 that person那個人 is是 a one-star general一星將領。In Britain在英國 a brigadier「brigadier」 is not called a general不會被稱為general（將軍） even though the job sits in about the same place儘管這個職位的地位差不多。Students who learn from American films從美國電影學英文的學生 will expect a star and the word general會預期看到星星和general這個字 British usage但英式用法 is quieter比較低調。

You write a small b when it is the rank in a sentence (“she was promoted to brigadier”), and a capital B in a title before a name (Brigadier Smith). It is formal military English. Ordinary people mainly meet it in army news, in history, and in stories.

When it is the rank in a sentence當它是句子裡的軍階時 you write a small b要寫小寫的b ("she was promoted to brigadier")（例如「she was promoted to brigadier」她升任brigadier） and而 in a title before a name放在名字前面當頭銜時 a capital B要用大寫的B (Brigadier Smith)（例如Brigadier Smith）。It它 is是 formal military English正式的軍事英文。Ordinary people一般人 mainly meet it主要會 in army news, in history, and in stories在軍事新聞、歷史和故事裡遇到它。