Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words, where we explain words you hear in the news.
欢迎后看美国之音新闻词汇，在这里我们会解释您在新闻中听到的单词。
This News Word sometimes carries a military meaning. Listen: rank.
这个新闻词汇有时带有军事意义。请听：军衔。
She was the first African-American woman to achieve three-star rank in the U.S.Armed Forces, as well as being the first woman to achieve the rank of admiral in the Navy.
在美国陆军系统中，她是第一位得到三星军衔的美国非裔女性，也是第一位得到海军将军衔位的女性。
She also was the first African-American woman to command a naval ship.
她也是第一位指挥军舰的美国非裔女性。
Rank can be used several ways. It is a title, or position, in the military, or any organization.
这个词可以用于几个方面。可以是头衔，职位，可以是军队里的，也可以是任何组织的。

Some stories talk about how something is ranked.
一些报道谈论某物如何排名。
They mean how something is rated, or how it compares to others in a group.
他们的意思是某物如何被评估，或者它如何与同组其它事物进行比较。
Now, the next time you hear the word, rank, you will know what this News Word means.
好了，下次你听到这个词的时候，你就会知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了。