captain/'kæptɪn/

n.

➊ the leader of a sports team

➋ the person in charge of a ship or an aircraft

➌ an officer of middle rank in the navy or army

n. [C]

➊ 队长：They have him as (the) captain of the football team. 他们任命他为该足球队的队长。

➋ 船长；舰长；机长：The captain gave the order to abandon ship. 船长下达了弃船的命令。

➌ （海军）上校；（陆军）上尉：Captain Conan 柯南上尉

构词cap（= head头部）+ tain

同根 cap; capital

音组-ain/-ɪn/

bargain; captain; fountain

用法captain, chairman, head, monitor, president等表示独一无二的职务、官衔的词作宾语补足语、主语补足语、表语或同位语时，不加冠词。