n.[C]
- 酋長；族長
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Once upon a time, there was a famous
chieftain named Fearless.
從前，有一個叫做天不怕的酋長。
- 首領；頭目
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I only want to talk with your
chieftain.
我只跟你們的首領談話。
衍生
n.
chieftaincy; chieftainship
辨析
n.
the leader of a people or clan.
Derivative
- chieftaincy
/-si/
n. (pl. chieftaincies)
. - chieftainship n.
Etymology
ME and OFr. chevetaine, from late L. capitaneus (see captain); the spelling was assimilated to chief.
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