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captain
UK //ˈkæp.tɪn//US //ˈkæp.tən//
词源
源自拉丁语 'capitaneus'（意为“首领”），经由古法语 'capitaine' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 船长或机长，指负责指挥船舶或飞机的人，拥有最高决策权和管理职责。
“The captain announced that we would arrive at the port in two hours.”
（船长宣布我们将在两小时后抵达港口。）
“The airline captain greeted the passengers before takeoff.”
（飞机机长在起飞前向乘客们问好。）
❶ 队长，指运动队或团队的领导者，负责组织队员并代表团队做出决策。
“The football captain led the team to victory.”
（足球队长带领球队取得了胜利。）
“She was elected captain of the debate team.”
（她被选为辩论队的队长。）
❶ 军衔，指陆军、海军或空军中的上尉军衔，通常指挥一个连或小型舰艇。
“Captain Smith was promoted after years of service.”
（史密斯上尉在服役多年后获得了晋升。）
“The captain gave orders to his troops before the mission.”
（上尉在任务前向部队下达了命令。）
同义词:commander, leader, skipper, chief, officer
verb
❶ 担任队长或指挥官，负责领导和管理一个团队或船只。
“She will captain the team in the upcoming tournament.”
（她将在即将到来的锦标赛中担任队长。）
“He captained the ship across the Atlantic Ocean.”
（他指挥这艘船横渡了大西洋。）
同义词:lead, command, head, direct, manage
常见短语
captain's chair — 船长椅，指一种高背椅，通常用于船只或办公室，象征权威和指挥权。
“He sat in the captain's chair, reviewing the ship's course.”
（他坐在船长椅上，检查船只的航线。）
captain of industry — 工业巨头，指在商业或工业领域具有重大影响力和领导力的人物。
“He became a captain of industry after building his business empire.”
（在建立商业帝国后，他成为了工业巨头。）