captain

['kæptin]

n.首领, 队长, 船长
vt.指挥, 率领

例句与用法：

The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.

轮船正在下沉，船长向海岸巡逻队发出闪光信号求救。

The sailors are asked to take their positions by their captain.

船长要求水手们各就各位。

The captain is absolved from all blame and responsibility for the shipwreck.

那位船长被免除了因船只失事而遭致的非难和罪责。

The captain described the accident in the ship's log.

船长在航海日志中描述了这次事故。

The man who captained the home team is my brother.

率领主队的是我的兄弟。

A captain commands a company or battery.

一个上尉指挥一个连队或炮兵连。

词形变化：

名词: captaincy | 动词过去式: captained | 动词过去分词: captained | 动词现在分词: captaining | 动词第三人称单数: captains |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 陆军上尉; 海军上校; 【美】空军上尉

2. 船长; 舰长; (飞机的)机长

The captain refused to leave his sinking ship.

船长拒绝离开正在下沉的船。

3. (运动队的)队长; 领队

Richard is the captain of the football team.

理查德是这个橄榄球队的队长。

4. (团体的)首领

vt.

担任队长、统帅、指挥

He will captain the basketball team next season.

他将在下个赛季担任该篮球队的队长。