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

• 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。
• My father was village chieftain.
  我的父亲是村长。
• The ferocious chieftain was executed.
  那个凶残的匪首被处决了。
• 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。
• Mutengu was a good man, and a wise chieftain, and he treated his little niece kindly.
  穆腾古是位好心人，也是位贤明的部落首领，对自己的小侄女自然疼爱有加。
• 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。
• Money to win the leaders of all clansman and tribes to service for their country; Local tyrant was the hereditary chieftain of China's minority ethnic groups in the ancient times.
  用官爵、钱物笼络各宗族部族的大小首领为其保卫国家和统治人民服务；土官是世袭其职的少数民族首领。
• 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。
• Also as a way of respect for Chieftain Mu.
  同样是为了尊重木氏土司。
• 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。