1. C 船长，机长　 the person in command of a ship or aircraft
2. C 上尉，队长，首领　 a rank in the navy army, or US air force

　admire a ～　羡慕船长
　appoint a ～　任命船长
　ask the ～　问船长
　dismiss a ～　解雇船长
　hire a ～　雇船长
　promote a ～　晋升上尉
　respect a ～　尊敬船长
　save a ～　拯救一个船长
　welcome a ～　欢迎上尉
　able ～　有能力的船长〔上尉、队长〕
　gifted ～　有才华的上尉〔船长、队长〕
　respected ～　受尊敬的船长
　the greatest ～　最大的巨头
　air forces ～　空军大队长
　army ～　陆军上尉
　bell ～　（旅馆）侍应领班
　company ～　连长
　fleet ～　舰队的参谋长
　merchant ～　商船船长
　navy ～　海军上尉
　plane ～　机长
　sea ～　舰长
　ship ～　船长
　team ～　队长
　～ in history　历史上的领袖
　～ of a football team　足球队的队长
　～ of a plane　机长
　～ of commerce　商界的巨头
　～ of fire brigade　消防队队长
　～ of industry　工业界的巨头
　～ of the ship　船长

　The captain was able to bring the ship up just before it hit the little boat.　就在撞上小船前的一刹那间，船长停住了船。
　The captain asked his officers to take precautions, because a plot was brewing among the sailors.　船长要他的职员小心预防，因为水手们正在酝酿阴谋。
　As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.　铃一响，船长下令解缆，航行就开始了。
　The captain cares about the safety of both the crew and the passengers.　船长为船员和旅客们的安全操心。
　The captain of a ship commands all the officers and men.　舰长统率舰上的全体官兵。
　The captain was always devising how to get the mate into trouble.　船长总是设法找大副的麻烦。
　The captain ordered his men to discharge the cargo from the ship at Keelung Dock.　船长命令下级在基隆码头卸下船上的货物。
　The captain ordered his men to fire a salute.　船长命令部下鸣放礼炮。
　The captain ordered them to go about.　船长命令他们调转船头。
　He executed the captain's orders.　他执行船长的命令。
　The command of the ship was handed over her new captain at a small ceremony this morning.　在今天上午举行的小型仪式上，该舰的指挥权移交给了新舰长。
　"Haul on the wind!"shouted the captain, as the ship tried to leave the course.　当船偏离航道时，船长喊道：“抢风驶船”。
　The captain was able to keep the ship on her course in spite of the storm.　尽管有风暴，船长仍使船沿航道继续航行。
　The captain has kindly lent us excellent binoculars to see the sight more clearly.　为了能更清楚地观看景色，船长好心借给我们最好的望远镜。
　A captain controls his ship and its crew.　船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
　It was a dangerous ocean crossing in wartime, but captain and crew braved it out.　这是战时一次危险的跨洋航行，但是全体成员勇敢地面对这一次危险。
　The company will constitute you captain of the ship.　公司将任命你担任这条船的船长。
　The captain brought the men to attention as the general arrived.　将军到达时，上尉命令战士们立正。
　The captain ordered the men to blaze away.　上尉命令士兵连续射击。
　The captain ordered his men to close up.　上尉命令士兵靠拢。
　The captain ordered his men to fall in at once.　上尉命令他的士兵立即集合。
　The Captain of Gary demanded obedience from his men.　加里上尉要求士兵服从他的指挥。
　"We shall have to bring up some more pilots", said the captain.　“我们必须再找些飞行员来。”那上校说道。
　He called himself a captain.　他自称是上尉。
　The colonel advanced him from lieutenant to captain.　上校把他从中尉提升为上尉。
　Every other member of the team has had to miss at least one match because of illness, but the captain leads a charmed life and has never once been ill.　由于生病，其他队员都最少错过了一场比赛，但队长却吉人天相，从来没有病过。
　We elected the captain of our football team by a show of hands.　我们举手选举我们的足球队长。
　When the fullback refused to obey the captain, the captain said he would have none of that.　当后卫不肯听从队长的命令时，队长说他不允许这样。

　vt.　担任…队长，领导，率领，指挥 be captain of; lead; command

　～ special training courses　负责特种训练工作的队长
　～ the community orchestra　担任这个地区的管弦乐队的队长
　～ boldly　无畏地领导
　～ convincingly　有说服力地指挥
　～ courageously　勇敢地指挥
　～ easily　容易引导
　～ fatefully　重要地领导
　～ gallantly　英勇地领导
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地担任…队长
　～ simultaneously　暂时担任…队长
　～ solely　单独引导
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不迟疑地指挥

　Who is captaining the side today?　今天这队的队长是谁?
　He captains the community orchestra.　他担任这个地区的管弦乐队的队长。
　Ina was seconded to another branch of the army to captain special training courses.　艾娜被调到另一个部门去负责特种训练工作的队长。
　Can you picture Eden captaining a demonstration?　你能想象伊登是一次示威游行的领导人吗?
　Gary captained the fleet.　加里率领着舰队。

　［同义词］ n. chief, commander, leader, officer v. command, lead
　［词源］　古法语captaine（队长，首领，船长）