magnate

['mægneit]

n.巨头

例句与用法:

The list so settled it now a slate, unless some discontented magnate objects and threatens to withdraw. To do so is called "breaking the slate".

除非某个心怀不满的大亨加以反对并威胁要退出,这样决定下来的名单就成了人名单。如果出现反对或退出的行为,那就称为“撕毁候选人名单”。

A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism-counseling program.

一位身份数百万的媒体大亨,坦诚地告诉他全体员工他将暂时搁置他的事业以便参加戒酒班,令员工大为惊愕。

词形变化:

副词: magnanimously | 名词: magnanimousness |

详细释义:

n.

(实业界的)巨头, 大王; 要人, 权贵[C]

a press magnate

报业巨子

a steel magnate

钢铁大王