captain

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Related topics: Water, Air, Military, Sport

cap·tain1 /ˈkæptɪn/ W3 noun [countableC]

1 TTWTTAthe sailor in charge of a ship, or the pilot in charge of an aircraft 舰长，船长；机长

The captain and crew welcome you aboard.

机长和全体机组人员欢迎各位乘坐本次航班。

2. PMa military officer with a fairly high rank 〔陆军或美国空军的〕上尉；〔海军或英国空军的〕上校 → group captain

3 DSsomeone who leads a team or other group of people 队长，组长

captain of

Julie’s captain of the quiz team.

朱莉是问答比赛队的队长。

The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score.

黑鹰队的队长率先得分。

4. captain of industry MANAGERsomeone who owns or has an important job in a big company 业界巨头

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captain of industry• Our modern Western world is consequently run by captains of industry, commerce and business who have an underlying Eastern philosophy.• In those days captains of industry were not ashamed to live close to the source of their wealth.• Sometimes he felt desperately shy and this specially seemed to happen when titled laymen or captains of industry appeared.• They were 79 strong, future doctors, lawyers, educators, politicians, captains of industry.• I have met no retailing captain of industry who makes my blood sing.• His job was to show the captains of industry who came to these shores how to relax.• Traders have no secretaries, offices, or meetings with captains of industry.

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captain• Nicholas Helias, administrative captain at police headquarters in Concord.• I have considered only those Tests in which both have appeared together, when one has been captain.• It took them five overs to score their first run and they were only saved from disaster by captain Allan Lamb.• Shelley's the girls' team captain this year.• I say, I am the captain on horse back.• Eventually the captain turned off the seat belt sign.• Shauna's the captain of the volleyball team.• Who's the captain of England?• We played like a Little League team today, and I was the captain of that team.• The captain must have given his team quite a talking-to at half time.

team captain• A team captain, Gumina had earned a reputation for stiff defense, clutch play.• If this also ties, then each team captain selects a representative to fight a deciding bout.• Chris Barnes continues as first team captain, with Peter Allatt as vice-captain.• The time commitment expected of team captains is six to eight hours spread over eight weeks.• Payne, the team captain and a defensive end, earned all-SEC honors and won the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.• The team captains also collect funds raised by the team and distribute the prizes earned by the walkers.• If this ties again, then team captains must select another pair of representatives, and so on until the tie is broken.

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