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

• My father was village chieftain.
  我的父亲是村长。
• 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。
• 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。
• Shaman and chieftain now found in nomad encounters.
  在大地图也可以遇到僧人和酋长了？
• I only want to talk with your chieftain.
  我只跟你们的首领谈话。
• If I also became a chieftain at his age.
  要是我在那个年纪也当个土司。
• 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。
• Because I was king, their lord. I would soon find that I was living among the despicable flunkeys, including my revered elders, teachers and friends, and that I was nothing but their chieftain.
  因为我是王，是他们的主子，我将恍然大悟：我生活在这些奴才们中间，连我所敬畏的尊长和师友也无一不是奴才，而我自己也不过是一个奴才的首领。
• 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。
• 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