captain
noun
uk/ˈkæp.tɪn/us/ˈkæp.tən/B1[C]
theleaderof asportsteam:
（运动队）队长It'sunusualto have agoalkeeperas (the) captain of afootballteam.让守门员当足球队的队长是很少见的。
B2[C]
thepersoninchargeof ashipor anaircraft:
船长；机长This isyourcaptainspeaking. Weexpectto belandingat Osaka Kansaiairportin an hour'stime.我是机长。我们预计一小时后在大阪关西国际机场降落。
[C](alsoCaptain)
an officer'srankin the Britisharmyornavy, or in the USairforce,MarineCorps,CoastGuard, or the USpoliceandfiredepartments:
（英国陆军的）上尉；（英国海军的）上校；（美国空军或海军陆战队的）上尉；（美国海岸警卫队的）上校；（美国警察局的）警监；（美国消防署的）中队长The captain gave him hisorders.上尉发布了命令。
Captain Lane/Alex Lane兰恩上尉／亚利克斯·兰恩上尉
[as form of address]Yes, Captain.是，上尉。
- We weresinkingfast, and the captain gave theordertoabandonship.
- Theteamcaptain wasforcedtowithdrawfrom thematchduetoinjury.
- He is now thevicecaptain of theteam.
- This was his lastmatchas the team's captain.
- He isundoubtedlyEngland'sbestcaptain ofrecentyears.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- competitor
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- retire
- trampolinist
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Ship's officers
General ranks in the armed forces
captain
verb[T]
uk/ˈkæp.tɪn/us/ˈkæp.tən/toleadand be the captain of ateam,militarygroup,ship, oraircraft:
担任队长（或船长、机长）；率领；指挥She captained theCanadianicehockeyteamfor threeyears.她曾担任加拿大冰球队的队长3年。
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- commanding
- cynical
- dictate
- guiding principle
- harness
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- override
- plenipotentiary
- police
- policing
- possess
- power play
- skipper