chieftain

• n. 酋長；首領

來自chief, 主要的。

chieftain (n.)

early 14c., cheftayne "ruler, chief, head" of something, from Anglo-French chiefteyn, Old French chevetain "captain, chief, leader," from Late Latin capitaneus "commander," from Latin capitis, genitive of caput "head" (see capitulum). According to "Rob Roy" (1818) a Highland chieftain was the head of a branch of a clan, a chief was the head of the whole name. Related: Chieftainship.

1. The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time.

那個國家的首領這一次偽裝出一副施恩者的姿態.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.

敵人頭目眾叛親離.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. There he met the famous Shoshone chieftain Washakie.

在那裏他碰到了著名的紹山酋長華謝基.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The ferocious chieftain was executed.

那個凶殘的匪首被處決了.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. The ill - doings of the fascist chieftain redounded upon himself.

法西斯頭子幹的種種壞事使他自食其果.

來自辭典例句