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

• 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。
• The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy. Shaman and Chieftain now found in Nomad encounters.
  苦修僧人反复旋转而不感到头晕。在大地图也可以遇到僧人和酋长了？
• 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。
• 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。
• There is a tremendous difference in strategy between playing deity and chieftain.
  在神级和酋长级难度下存在着巨大的差异。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It was given to Cobb in1936 when he was instrumental in saving the life of a Palawan chieftain's son.
  这是在1936年获得科布当他拯救了一个巴拉望土司的儿子生活工具。
• 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。