| 词汇 | chieftain |
| 释义 | chieftain noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ us /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ the leader of a tribe（部落）酋长，首领 People in charge of or controlling other people acephalous administrator anti-management authority bureaucrat council counter-power dean deputy dominatrix mistress movers and shakers multi-headed officer officialdom tsar vice presidency vice president vicegerency vicegerent Both parties, under the chieftains' guidance, fought fiercely, in a fever of excitement, giving no heed to wounds, seeing nothing but the foe and the battlements to be scaled. He was a powerful chieftain, and there was an old feud between him and the men of Chester. He was straight American stock, but he was built like the chieftains of old Hawaii. Possibly they were intended to mark the graves of deceased chieftains. The messengers found the Saxon chieftains very ready to enter into Alfred's plans. chieftain | American Dictionarychieftain noun[ C ] us/ˈtʃif·tən/ the leader of a tribe (= a group of families) Examples of chieftainchieftain Some chieftains fought them and were subdued, others submitted and received a share of the territory. It is difficult to see how the local leaders could have managed without the approval of the chieftains. On seeing his son as a bandit chieftain, the old count does actually die of shock. Another important question that lacks proper attention is the mutual tie between the ' new ' local leaders and the chieftains. That vicious viper, a tender lamb before, stealthily took the shears and shouted to the chieftains. There was also another category of land known as minor 'inam' lands which was revenue-free lands enjoyed by a few institutions and chieftains. Sometimes, support was sufficiently taken-for-granted that no actual election was held; the factional chieftains simply bargained among themselves, in the light of their known bloc of votes. At the same time the chieftains had to gain the support of their local leaders, otherwise their power would have been even more fragile than it was in reality. He has decided that there will be one tribal chieftain instead of the lot and that that one will be him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any precedent for having deprived a chieftain of his chieftainship? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The notion of having a chieftain may relate to our earlier debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is, on the other hand, a robber chieftain with a considerable knowledge of military tactics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our conversation turned upon incidents of long ago, concerning the shortcomings of a certain chieftain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Apart from the rights which they gave, the chieftains remained sovereign; it was still their country, but they entrusted us, as protectors, with certain rights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When incorporated in 1933 there was serious trouble, and many chieftains resigned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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