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captain

释义

Captain

nounhumorous

1
followed by an adjective to designate a person displaying the stated quality, eg. Captain Obvious, Captain Negative, Captain TactlessSubmitted by:
@lexicoj0hn from United Kingdom on 02/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

Captain

nounhumorous

1
followed by an adjective to designate a person displaying the stated quality, eg. Captain Obvious, Captain Negative, Captain TactlessSubmitted by:
@lexicoj0hn from United Kingdom on 02/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

captain

noun countable

UK /ˈkæptɪn/

Word Forms

singular	captain
plural	captains

1
an officer of middle rank in the army, Marines, or US Air Force
Synonyms and related words
Officers in the armed forces
adjutant
aide-de-camp
brigadier-general
1. 1a
  an officer of high rank in the navy
  Synonyms and related words
  Officers in the navy or coast guard
  able seaman
  admiral
  captain
2. 1b
  in the US, a police officer of high rank, above that of lieutenant
  Synonyms and related words
  Police officers
  bobby
  cadet
  captain
2
the player who leads a sports team
captain of:
She was captain of the Olympic swimming team.
Synonyms and related words
Sports management and team selection
bench
be relegated
call up
3
the person in charge of a ship or aircraft
We were invited to dine with the captain of the ship.
Synonyms and related words
Sailors and people who work on boats and ships
boatman
boatswain
bosun
Synonyms and related words
People who work for airlines and people who travel on planes
aircrew
air marshal
air traffic control

captain

noun countable

US /ˈkæptɪn/

Word Forms

singular	captain
plural	captains

1
the person in charge of a ship or aircraft
We were invited to dine with the captain of the ship.
Synonyms and related words
Sailors and people who work on boats and ships
boatman
boatswain
bosun
Synonyms and related words
People who work for airlines and people who travel on planes
aircrew
air traffic control
air traffic controller
2
an officer of middle rank in the army, Marines, or U.S. Air Force
Synonyms and related words
Officers in the armed forces
adjutant
aide-de-camp
brigadier
1. 2a
  an officer of high rank in the navy
  Synonyms and related words
  Officers in the navy or coast guard
  admiral
  captain
  commander
2. 2b
  in the U.S., a police officer of high rank, above that of lieutenant
  Synonyms and related words
  Police officers
  bobby
  cadet
  captain
3
the player who leads a sports team
captain of:
She was captain of the Olympic swimming team.
Synonyms and related words
Sports management and team selection
bench
be relegated
call up

captain

verb transitive

UK /ˈkæptɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	captain
he/she/it	captains
present participle	captaining
past tense	captained
past participle	captained

1
to lead a sports team
He captained England for two seasons.
Synonyms and related words
Sports management and team selection
bench
be relegated
call up
2
to be in charge of a ship or aircraft
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz

captain

verb transitive

US /ˈkæptɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	captain
he/she/it	captains
present participle	captaining
past tense	captained
past participle	captained

1
to lead a sports team
He captained the football team for two seasons.
Synonyms and related words
Sports management and team selection
bench
be relegated
call up
2
to be in charge of a ship or aircraft
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz

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