captain
captain
noun
captaincy
noun
语源
noun
- the person in command of a ship
船长
■the pilot in command of a civil aircraft
（民用飞机的）机长
■a rank of naval officer above commander and below commodore
海军上校
■a rank of officer in the army and in the US and Canadian air forces, above lieutenant and below major
陆军上尉；（美国、加拿大）空军上尉
■(in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief
(美)（警察的）分区副巡官
■the leader of a team, especially in sports
（尤指运动队）队长
■a powerful or influential person in a particular field
领袖，首领
a captain of industry.
一个工业巨头。
■(Brit.)a head boy or girl in a school
(英)（学校的男或女）班长
■(N. Amer.)a supervisor of waiters or bellboys
(北美)侍者，领班
■(Brit.)a foreman
(英)工头，领班
- [with obj.]be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team)
当船（或机、队）长
captaincy
noun
语源
- late Middle English (in the general sense 'chief or leader'): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne 'chieftain'), from late Latin capitaneus 'chief', from Latin caput, capit- 'head'
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