Once the decision to expand was taken , the privates could become sergeants, the sergeants officers.是什么意思？

Once the decision to expand was taken , the privates could become sergeants, the sergeants officers.

一旦決定擴(kuò)充, 小兵就會(huì)變成軍士, 軍士就會(huì)變成軍官.

once

adv. 一次，一趟，一倍，曾經(jīng)，一旦；conj. 一旦…就…，一經(jīng)；n. 一次，一回；

例句
The Hell's Angels were once the most notorious and anarchistic of motorbike gangs.
“地獄天使”曾是飛車黨中最臭名昭著和無(wú)法無(wú)天的一伙。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指說(shuō)話人與聽(tīng)者已知的人（物），用于獨(dú)一無(wú)二的事物前，與形容詞最高級(jí)和序數(shù)詞連用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他對(duì)該國(guó)的確知之甚多。

decision

n. 決定，果斷，決議，（法院的）判決；vt. [口語(yǔ)][拳擊]靠判定擊敗（對(duì)手）；

例句
The decision was made to abort the mission...
決定中止這項(xiàng)任務(wù)。

to

prep. 向，朝著，到，關(guān)于，屬于；adv. 朝一個(gè)方向的，到某種狀態(tài)，關(guān)閉；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建議你把它留給專家來(lái)解決。

expand

vt. 使…變大，擴(kuò)張，詳述；vi. 擴(kuò)展，發(fā)展，張開(kāi)，展開(kāi)；

例句
The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
利率正在降低，我可以擴(kuò)大公司或者維持經(jīng)營(yíng)。

was

v. 用來(lái)表示某人或某物即主語(yǔ)本身，用來(lái)表示某人或某物屬于某一群體或有某種性質(zhì)（ be的過(guò)去式），在，存在，不受干擾；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲傷。

taken

v. 拿( take的過(guò)去分詞)，接受，取得；

例句
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
我們反應(yīng)如此強(qiáng)烈，令羅蘭大吃一驚。

privates

n. （從插塞外殼引出的）第三導(dǎo)線，列兵，士兵( private的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )，陰部，兵卒；

例句
You should wash your feet and your privates every day.
應(yīng)該每天洗腳，并清洗陰部。

could

aux. “can”的過(guò)去式，能夠，打算，用于假設(shè)語(yǔ)氣的條件句，用于虛擬語(yǔ)氣的結(jié)論句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
規(guī)定有所放寬，犯人可以出去短暫放風(fēng)。

become

vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀椋兊茫兂桑籿t. 適合，適宜，相稱，相當(dāng)，變成，發(fā)生；

例句
...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
淪為了犯罪溫床的棄置樓群

sergeants

n. 警官( sergeant的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )，（美國(guó)警察）警佐，（英國(guó)警察）巡佐，陸軍（或空軍）中士；

例句
Platoon sergeants fell their men in on the barrack square.
排長(zhǎng)們?cè)跔I(yíng)房廣場(chǎng)上整頓隊(duì)伍.

officers

n. 軍官( officer的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )，（政府，會(huì)社等的）高級(jí)官員[職員]，警察的頭銜；

例句
The officers and crew prepared to abandon ship in an orderly fashion.
全體船員秩序井然地準(zhǔn)備棄船。

...the spiralling vortex airflow that slows the plane.
使飛機(jī)減速的螺旋形氣流渦旋

You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我隨后就來(lái)。

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
24不忍用杖打兒子的,是恨惡他;疼愛(ài)兒子的, 趁早管教.

For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
詳情請(qǐng)致電414 3925,轉(zhuǎn)分機(jī)2253。

He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那兒，聽(tīng)我陳述解雇他的理由。

Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many.
撒切爾女男爵的主張?jiān)诤芏嗳丝磥?lái)是可信的。

Nothing to be got without pains but poverty.
一份耕耘，一份收獲。

This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
該法令迫使工會(huì)推遲罷工。

The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索權(quán)當(dāng)有支付義務(wù)的第一方不能支付時(shí)，可以向商業(yè)票據(jù)的背書人要求支付的權(quán)力。

They can communicate even when they strongly disagree...
即便在有很大分歧時(shí)，他們也還是能夠交流。

Lizzie bought herself a mountain bike.
莉齊給自己買了輛山地自行車。

Do not overload electric sockets with adapters . Use fused plugs wherever possible.
不要過(guò)載使用電線插座,盡量使用帶保險(xiǎn)絲的插頭.

I think the idea of secularism is a very sound one.
我認(rèn)為現(xiàn)世主義的觀點(diǎn)非常正確。

She could not bear the relentless music and turned down the volume.
她受不了沒(méi)完沒(méi)了的音樂(lè)，就把音量調(diào)小了。

Vitamin E and moisturisers give tender loving care and make lips feel great!
維生素E和獨(dú)特的保濕因子給予雙唇親密的呵護(hù)!

He slapped his knee and began to topple from his seat.
他拍膝蓋,開(kāi)始在座位上昏昏沉沉地倒下去.

I got a purchase on the rope and pulled...
我緊抓住繩子，用力去拉。

all citizens have recourse to justice.
所有的公民都對(duì)司法審判享有追索權(quán)。