first lieutenant

noun
🔊/ˌfɜːst lefˈtenənt/
🔊/ˌfɜːrst luːˈtenənt/
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  1. an officer in the navy with responsibility for managing a ship, etc. under the guidance of the captain 舰务官Topics War and conflictc2
  2. an officer in the US army and air force just below the rank of a captain(美国陆军和空军的)中尉Topics War and conflictc2
  3. (informal) a person who is the next most important to somebody第二把手