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

• 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。
• 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
• Social Features in Chieftain Era in Tujia Minority Area
  土家族区域土司时代社会性质初论
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There he met the famous Shoshone chieftain Washakie.
  在那里他碰到了著名的绍山酋长华谢基。