单词	captain
释义	captain1 nouncaptain2 verb captaincap‧tain1 /ˈkæptɪn/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcaptain1 Origin: 1300-1400 French capitain, from Late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput ‘head’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Shauna's the captain of the volleyball team. Shelley's the girls' team captain this year. The captain must have given his team quite a talking-to at half time. Who's the captain of England? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Eventually the captain turned off the seat belt sign. I have considered only those Tests in which both have appeared together, when one has been captain. I say, I am the captain on horse back. It took them five overs to score their first run and they were only saved from disaster by captain Allan Lamb. Nicholas Helias, administrative captain at police headquarters in Concord. We played like a Little League team today, and I was the captain of that team. Thesaurus THESAURUSpeople on a plane► pilot someone who operates the controls of a plane: · an airline pilot· He has a pilot’s licence. ► co-pilot a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot: · The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane. ► captain the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft: · This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes. ► the flight crew all the people who work on a plane during a flight: · The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. ► the cabin crew the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly. ► flight attendant someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane: · The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat. ► steward/stewardess a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket. Longman Language Activatora group of people who play against another group► team a group of people who play together against another group in a sport: · The women's team were beaten 6-2.football/baseball/cricket etc team: · I think the Yankees are one of the coolest baseball teams around.support a team (=like it best and want it to win): · Which football team do you support?be in a teamBritish /be on a team American: · If you want to be on the team, you have to turn up for regular training. ► side British one of two teams who are playing against each other: · Supporters of both sides braved the cold wet weather to watch the match.· Our side only needed one more goal to win. ► captain the main player in a team, who tells the other players what to do: · The captain must have given his team quite a talking-to at half time.captain of: · Who's the captain of England?team captain: · Shelley's the girls' team captain this year. WORD SETS► Air aerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► team captain  The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a cricket captain (=the leader of a cricket team) ► a captain of industry (=someone who runs a large company and has a lot of influence)· He rose to be a great captain of industry. ► captain a team (=be the captain of a team)· James captained his school team from the age of eleven. ► the team captain · The cup was presented to the team captain. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► team · Payne, the team captain and a defensive end, earned all-SEC honors and won the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.· A team captain, Gumina had earned a reputation for stiff defense, clutch play.· The team captains also collect funds raised by the team and distribute the prizes earned by the walkers.· The time commitment expected of team captains is six to eight hours spread over eight weeks.· Increasingly it is Sal acting as team captain even though Jess holds that title.· They would argue strenuously in their group and then the team captain would report what the group had come up with.· Center Steve Yzerman surpassed the Red Wings' team record length of term as team captain. ► young · Burton played the anguished but heroic young captain who would not betray the revolutionary leader despite the systematic slaughter of six hostages.· A young captain emerged from the farmhouse.· I gave a young army captain a lift into Budapest from Györ. NOUN► army · His work was interrupted by World War I service as an Army captain.· He had some money saved and wanted the Army captain to look after it for Jeannie.· The army captain pulled me abruptly to one side off the path.· She married an Army captain when she was 63.· But the drug mafia also has infiltrated other law-enforcement agencies, the army captain alleged.· He shared an off base house in Bad Nauheim with another army captain called Rod.· One army captain, one lieutenant and two majors also are being investigated in these cases. ► cricket · He was a former cricket captain of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. ► cup · Golfweb. com got 1, 079 answers when it asked users who should be the next Ryder Cup captain.· His win will probably not be greeted with great joy by Torrance, who is the Ryder Cup captain.· Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, on a rare playing excursion, showed he can still fight with the best. ► precinct · I got fifty-nine precinct captains and they all got assistants, and they all got good jobs.· Service and favors, the staples of the precinct captain and his ward boss.· Daley leaned heavily on his precinct captains, charging Kennelly with inactivity.· Some policemen worked as precinct captains.· More than six hundred polling-place workers and precinct captains were brought to trial.· Some precinct captains have had more jobs than they can remember.· Then later I went to another ward as a Democratic precinct captain, where they were having a tough election.· Out in the neighborhoods his precinct captains are reporting to the ward committeemen, and they in turn are reporting to him. ► sea · The engineer differs from the trader much as the general differs from the sea captain.· My father was a sea captain, a pilot in the Suez Canal.· The sea captain was led down from the wharf to the beach, to stand on the platform beneath the gallows beam.· He tested them carefully over the next several years, sending them off with cooperative sea captains.· It was the old sea captain, in whose house Nils had billeted us, who told us.· And it debunked and later destroyed the reputation of a great sea captain, a good friend of my father.· To this end the sea captains contributed considerably.· They stood proud as sea captains and looked directly into my eyes, laughing. VERB► become · Pugwash was going to become a fully animated captain with a fully animated ship and crew.· He had expected to become a captain, a company commander, because of his wisdom and age.· In 1952, his best season when he took 75 wickets, Surridge became captain.· I become a captain for Eastern.· That is why when Ian Greig became captain of Surrey I knew the county would flourish.· After the Great War he became our captain.· He went on to become a senior captain with an international airline. ► lead · Longfellows captain Billy McKibben led by example as his team got home 7-2 against the Strikers.· The sea captain was led down from the wharf to the beach, to stand on the platform beneath the gallows beam. ► play · I accepted the invitation to occupy the right-hand seat and play the role of captain. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► captain of industry His job was to show the captains of industry who came to these shores how to relax. I have met no retailing captain of industry who makes my blood sing. In those days captains of industry were not ashamed to live close to the source of their wealth. Our modern Western world is consequently run by captains of industry, commerce and business who have an underlying Eastern philosophy. Sometimes he felt desperately shy and this specially seemed to happen when titled laymen or captains of industry appeared. They were 79 strong, future doctors, lawyers, educators, politicians, captains of industry. Traders have no secretaries, offices, or meetings with captains of industry. 1the sailor in charge of a ship, or the pilot in charge of an aircraft:  The captain and crew welcome you aboard.2a military officer with a fairly high rank → group captain3someone who leads a team or other group of peoplecaptain of Julie’s captain of the quiz team. The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score.4captain of industry someone who owns or has an important job in a big company captain1 nouncaptain2 verb captaincaptain2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE captain Simple Form Present I, you, we, they captain he, she, it captains Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they captained Present perfect I, you, we, they have captained he, she, it has captained Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had captained Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will captain Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have captained Continuous Form Present I am captaining he, she, it is captaining you, we, they are captaining Past I, he, she, it was captaining you, we, they were captaining Present perfect I, you, we, they have been captaining he, she, it has been captaining Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been captaining Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be captaining Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been captaining Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The Americans, captained by Arthur Ashe, won the Davis Cup. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A lot of them captained their own ships at first, and then they owned like more ships. Jane, who captained the school lacrosse team, was a complete contrast to Sarah. The cheerleaders, captained by Karen Wardie, wore tight sweaters with an H stitched on the front. The youngster never enjoyed school but captained the football team, preferring sport to academic lessons. They will be captained by their talented flanker, Bramall. word sets WORD SETS► Sport ace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a cricket captain (=the leader of a cricket team) ► a captain of industry (=someone who runs a large company and has a lot of influence)· He rose to be a great captain of industry. ► captain a team (=be the captain of a team)· James captained his school team from the age of eleven. ► the team captain · The cup was presented to the team captain. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► side · David Beckham captained the side and played in a central midfield role. ► team · The youngster never enjoyed school but captained the football team, preferring sport to academic lessons.· Jane, who captained the school lacrosse team, was a complete contrast to Sarah.· Once, just once, I captained the school team.· How does the less drastic task of captaining a cricket team compare?· It's an honourable job to captain the A team.· Jimmy Kirkwood will again captain the team with Raymond Geddis vice-captain. 1to lead a group or team of people and be their captain:  The U.S. team, captained by Arthur Ashe, won the Davis Cup in 1981 and 1982.2to be in charge of a ship, aircraft etc
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