n(1)队长(chief person or leader of a team or group)[C]:He is(the)~of the football team/the fire-brigade.他是足球队长/消防队长。〖同〗leader,headman,chief;
(2)船长,机长(person in charge of a ship,aircraft,etc)[C]:The man in charge of an aircraft or a ship is the~.负责一架飞机或一艘船的人是机(船)长。the~of a battleship一艘战舰的舰长;
(3)(陆军)上尉;(海军)上校(in the British army,officer next below major or,in the British navy,officer next below commodore)[C]:C~John Smith 约翰·史密斯上尉;He has been a~for years. 他当上尉多年了。
→′captaincy n 船长(上尉)的职位(任期,才能);
vt 担任队(船)长(act as,be captain of (a football team,ship,etc))[T+n]:John will~the baseball team/the football team/the side.约翰将出任垒球队/足球队/这个队的队长。He~ed the ship while the captain was ill.船长生病时他担任船长工作。He is the best player to have~ed England.他是担任英格兰队队长的最佳运动员。