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。
• Social Features in Chieftain Era in Tujia Minority Area
  土家族区域土司时代社会性质初论
• 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。
• When a chieftain is fighting in his own territory, it is dispersive ground.
  诸侯自战其地，为散地。
• In memory of this chieftain, the mountain was later given the name Ali.
  人们为了纪念这位首领，就把这座山命名为阿里山。
• Also as a way of respect for Chieftain Mu.
  同样是为了尊重木氏土司。
• 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。
• This everyone recognition of the fool and real life antipathetic, have super era and manner, become a presentiment that chieftain system the rise and fall of the witness.
  这个人人都认定的傻子与理想生活格格不入，却有着超时期的预见和举止，成为土司制度兴衰的见证人。
• His father is the chieftain of the clan.
  他爸爸是氏族族长。