| 词汇 | figurehead |
| 释义 | figurehead noun[ C ] uk /ˈfɪɡ.ə.hed/ us /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.hed/ figureheadnoun[C] (PERSON)someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power: 有名无实的领导人;傀儡 The president of this company is just a figurehead - the Chief Executive has day-to-day control.这家公司的董事长只是个傀儡——日常事务都是执行总裁控制。 Powerful people & dictators absolute authority all-powerful anti-establishment authoritarian autocrat despot dictator dictatorial establishment grey eminence non-establishment oligarch oppressor plutocrat potentate tinpot tyrant voiceless warlord éminence grise figureheadnoun[C] (MODEL)a painted model, usually of a person, that in the past was attached to the front of a ship（旧时的）艏饰像 Parts of ships & boats abaft bilge water boathook boiler room bowline cleat escape hatch keel paddle periscope propeller prow rigging spar sprit steerage stem strop sun deck superstructure figurehead | American Dictionaryfigurehead noun[ C ] us/ˈfɪɡ·jərˌhed/ someone who has the position of a leader but who has no real power: The company chairman is basically a figurehead. Examples of figureheadfigurehead They were merely figureheads and profit-takers in the final analysis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once we get away from the figureheads, the picture is very different. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want a lot of figureheads and partisans; we want particularly broadminded people of general knowledge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would not presume to know whether they are figureheads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Likewise, his councillors without the power of decision over financial priorities would become mere local dignataries and figureheads, without having the responsibility that local representative government now gives them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are merely the figureheads and representatives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Mayors were short-term figureheads who changed mostly on practically an annual basis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, these men are mostly just figureheads today. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a result, governmental dignities are mere figureheads, useful only for formalities and ceremonial occasions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stirling, the man, was admired by architects as an outspoken, uncompromising figurehead who challenged 'the establishment', both inside and outside architecture. They hope to create a social utopia in which free market forces will control society and the political system will be reduced to figureheads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Each clan is headed by a chief, though the modern chiefs are little more than figureheads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The only women that were welcomed on board were figureheads mounted on the prow of the ship. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Among his early subjects were ships, figureheads, and sailors, suggesting the kind of environment he was born into. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The three figureheads represent excellence in visual creative arts, performance and drama. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of figurehead These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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