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

• 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。
• Social Features in Chieftain Era in Tujia Minority Area
  土家族区域土司时代社会性质初论
• 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 the caves, he met a beast, then cut quite short with his evil fists, and when they all were frightened of all, but chieftain came and claimed his all.
  在洞穴里，他见到了一个怪兽，于是用他罪恶的拳头马上了结了怪兽，当那里的人对他的行为感到恐惧时，酋长来了，并向他索赔死去的怪兽。
• My father was village chieftain.
  我的父亲是村长。
• I only want to talk with your chieftain.
  我只跟你们的首领谈话。
• The ferocious chieftain was executed.
  那个凶残的匪首被处决了。
• 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。
• 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。