| 单词 | captain |
| 释义 | captain /kap"teuhn, -tin/, n. 1. a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. 2. an officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major. 3. an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore. 4. a military leader. 5. an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector. 6. an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief. 7. the commander of a merchant vessel. Cf. staff captain. 8. the pilot of an airplane. 9. a local official in a political party responsible for organizing votes on a ward or precinct level. 10. Sports. the field leader of a team: The captain of the home team elected to receive on the kickoff. 11. a person of great power and influence, esp. based on economic wealth. 12. headwaiter. 13. See bell captain. 14. South Midland and Southern U.S. an unofficial title of respect for a man (sometimes used humorously or ironically). v.t. 15. to lead or command as a captain. [1325-75; ME capitain < AF capitain, captayn < LL capitaneus chief, equiv. to capit- (s. of caput) head + -an(us) -AN + -eus -EOUS] |
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