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captain

/kap-tuhn, -tin/US // ˈkæp tən, -tɪn //UK // (ˈkæptɪn) //

机长,队长

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
    • : an officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major.
    • : an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore.
    • : a military leader.
    • : an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector.
    • : an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief.
    • : the commander of a merchant vessel.Compare staff captain.
    • : the pilot of an airplane.
    • : a local official in a political party responsible for organizing votes on a ward or precinct level.
    • : Sports. the field leader of a team: The captain of the home team elected to receive on the kickoff.
    • : a person of great power and influence, especially based on economic wealth.
    • : headwaiter.
    • : bell captain.
    • : South Midland and Southern U.S. an unofficial title of respect for a man.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to lead or command as a captain.

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Examples

  • Ship captains had been threatened, and their nets set ablaze.

  • Advancing a big story about an arms-dealing sheriff’s captain, Marx got ahold of internal docs that showed the former Sheriff’s Department employee — Marco Garmo — got some cover from his superiors.

  • Emails show that Dave Myers, then a commander who later tried to unseat Sheriff Bill Gore, passed along the initial tip after another captain noticed that Garmo’s name kept coming up in background checks.

  • When she complained to a captain, she said he dismissed her.

  • Forward Kealia Watt was traded upon her request after spending the previous six seasons with the Dash, three as the team’s captain.

  • He flew with Captain Irianto, 53, who had 20,000 hours experience, more than 6,000 hours on the A320.

  • The Lion Air captain had left his rookie copilot to make the landing until he realized he was in trouble.

  • My captain on the boat, Brazakka, he wanted me to do this Hemingway bit, with the white stubble, and he wanted the hero angle.

  • My nickname was Captain, though I was a private, first class.

  • They castigated the captain, a 48-year-old Indonesian, and his rookie copilot, a 24-year-old Indian.

  • C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.

  • Being quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.

  • He sat glum and thoughtful, his mind in unproductive travail, until the captain was announced.

  • This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.

  • Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.