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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 bre·vet /brɪˈvɛt, ||ˈbrɛvɪt/
 榮譽晉升[令]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bre·vet n.
 1. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage].
 2. Mil. A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.
 Note:In the United States army, rank by brevet is conferred, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for “gallant actions or meritorious services.” A brevet rank gives no right of command in the particular corps to which the officer brevetted belongs, and can be exercised only by special assignment of the President, or on court martial, and detachments composed of different corps, with pay of the brevet rank when on such duty.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bre·vet v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brevetted p. pr. & vb. n. Brevetting.] Mil. To confer rank upon by brevet.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bre·vet, a. Mil. Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 brevet
      n : a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher
          rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
      v : promote somebody by brevet, in the military
      [also: brevetting, brevetted]