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captains

UK //ˈkæp.tɪn//US //ˈkæp.tən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'capitaneus'(意为“首领”),通过古法语 'capitaine' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 船长或队长,指负责指挥船只、运动队或其他团队的领导者,通常具有权威和决策权。

“The captain guided the ship safely through the storm.”

(船长带领船只安全通过了风暴。)

“She was chosen as the captain of the basketball team.”

(她被选为篮球队的队长。)

❶ 军衔中的上尉,在陆军或空军中属于中级军官,在海军中则相当于陆军的上校。

“He was promoted to captain after years of service.”

(服役多年后,他被提升为上尉。)

“The captain led his troops into battle.”

(上尉带领他的部队投入战斗。)

同义词:commander, leader, skipper

verb

❶ 担任队长或船长的角色,负责指挥或领导某个团队或船只。

“She captained the team to victory in the championship.”

(她作为队长带领队伍赢得了锦标赛。)

“He captained the ship across the Atlantic.”

(他作为船长指挥船只横渡大西洋。)

同义词:lead, command, head

常见短语

captain's chair — 一种高背椅,通常用于船只或办公室,因其设计类似于船长的座椅而得名。

“He sat in the captain's chair, overseeing the operations.”

(他坐在船长椅上,监督着各项操作。)

captain of industry — 指在某个行业中具有巨大影响力和领导力的企业家或商业领袖。

“He became a captain of industry by building a global empire.”

(他通过建立一个全球帝国成为了行业巨头。)