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

• Draig meant leader, warrior or chieftain, and denoted bravery.
  DRAIG的意思是领导者，战士或酋长，是勇气的代名词。
• 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。
• But do not suggest that he is a Wall Street chieftain.
  但这并不意味着他就是华尔街的首领。
• 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。
• The Effect of Yi Nationality's Chieftain on Spreading and Popularizing the Confucian Culture
  彝族土司在传播和推广儒家文化中的作用
• There he met the famous Shoshone chieftain Washakie.
  在那里他碰到了著名的绍山酋长华谢基。
• Also as a way of respect for Chieftain Mu.
  同样是为了尊重木氏土司。
• 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。
• Ask the Indian of God, and he will describe to you a powerful chieftain of a glorious tribe.
  问一个印度人什是神，他会向你描述一位显赫部落的神武酋长。
• The ferocious chieftain was executed.
  那个凶残的匪首被处决了。