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

• When a chieftain is fighting in his own territory, it is dispersive ground.
  诸侯自战其地，为散地。
• Social Features in Chieftain Era in Tujia Minority Area
  土家族区域土司时代社会性质初论
• 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。
• My father was village chieftain.
  我的父亲是村长。
• 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。
• His father is the chieftain of the clan.
  他爸爸是氏族族长。
• If you kill the chieftain, we'll sell our goods to you at cost.
  如果你可以帮我干掉他们的族长，我会以低价卖给你些好东西。
• 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。
• 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。
• The ferocious chieftain was executed.
  那个凶残的匪首被处决了。