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。
• He is a shepherd, and I am a chieftain's daughter.
  他只是个牧羊人，而我是酋长之女。
• 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
• According to standard Chinese accounts, the last Shang ruler, a despot was overthrown by a chieftain of a frontier tribe called Zhou, which had settled in the Wei Valley in modern Shaanxi Province.
  据中国正史记载，商朝的末代统治者，一位暴君最终被边疆部落的首领“周”推翻了，“周”部落位于现陕西省的渭河流域。
• 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。
• 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。
• Also as a way of respect for Chieftain Mu.
  同样是为了尊重木氏土司。
• 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。
• His father is the chieftain of the clan.
  他爸爸是氏族族长。
• At the end of last century, there was a nation whose chieftain was deposed by his people.
  上个世纪末，他们曾是一个国家，后来酋长被族人罢黜了。