chieftain

英 [ˈtʃiːftən]

美 [ˈtʃiːftən]

n.  首领; 酋长; (苏格兰的)族长

复数：chieftains　

TEM8

BNC.15391 / COCA.17442

牛津词典

noun

• 首领；酋长；（苏格兰的）族长
  the leader of a people or a clan in Scotland

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 酋长;部落首领
  Achieftainis the leader of a tribe.
  1. ...the legendary British chieftain, King Arthur.
     传说中的不列颠部落首领——亚瑟王

英英释义

noun

• the leader of a group of people
  1. a captain of industry
  Synonym:captain
• the head of a tribe or clan
  Synonym:headmantribal chiefchief

双语例句

• It was given to Cobb in1936 when he was instrumental in saving the life of a Palawan chieftain's son.
  这是在1936年获得科布当他拯救了一个巴拉望土司的儿子生活工具。
• If you kill the chieftain, we'll sell our goods to you at cost.
  如果你可以帮我干掉他们的族长，我会以低价卖给你些好东西。
• There is a tremendous difference in strategy between playing deity and chieftain.
  在神级和酋长级难度下存在着巨大的差异。
• Because I was king, their lord. I would soon find that I was living among the despicable flunkeys, including my revered elders, teachers and friends, and that I was nothing but their chieftain.
  因为我是王，是他们的主子，我将恍然大悟：我生活在这些奴才们中间，连我所敬畏的尊长和师友也无一不是奴才，而我自己也不过是一个奴才的首领。
• My father was village chieftain.
  我的父亲是村长。
• Also as a way of respect for Chieftain Mu.
  同样是为了尊重木氏土司。
• In economics the decision-maker was usually a Big Man – a chieftain, king or planner.
  在经济学中，决策者以前往往是个大人物&酋长、国王或规划者。
• So unless there is another chieftain who will challenge my decision.
  除非还有一个首领反对我的决心。
• In memory of this chieftain, the mountain was later given the name Ali.
  人们为了纪念这位首领，就把这座山命名为阿里山。
• Later, he suffered defeat at the hands of yuan shih-kai, the chieftain of the northern warlords.
  后来，他就失败于北洋军阀首领袁世凯之手。