helm

helm1
noun
  1. (the helm)a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat
    （船的）舵柄，舵轮
    ■(figurative)a position of leadership
    (喻)领导地位
    they are family-run empires whose founders remain at the helm.
    它们是家族控制的大企业，大权仍在创始人手里。
    ■(Nautical)a helmsman
    (航海)舵手
verb
  1. [with obj.]steer (a boat or ship)
    （给船）掌舵
    ■(figurative)manage the running of
    (喻)掌管，管理，经营
    the magazine he helmed in the late eighties.
    他在80年代末经营的杂志。
派生
语源
  1. Old English helma; probably related to helve
helm2
noun
  1. (archaic)a helmet
    (古)头盔
派生
helmed
adjective
语源
  1. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helm and German Helm, also to helmet, from an Indo-European root meaning 'to cover or hide'
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