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figurehead

/ˈfɪɡ.ə.hɛd/

翻译: 指名义上担任领导或掌权但实际上没有实权的人,常被用作他人的幌子或傀儡;也指帆船船首的装饰性雕像。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈfɪɡ.ə.hɛd/B2formal
  • zh指名义上担任领导或掌权但实际上没有实权的人,常被用作他人的幌子或傀儡;也指帆船船首的装饰性雕像。

A noun referring either to a person who holds a position of nominal authority or leadership but lacks real power, often used as a front for others, or to a carved ornamental figure placed on the bow of a sailing vessel.

  1. Nominal leader or frontC1formalpolitical

    A person placed in a position of apparent authority or leadership, but with no real power, often used to conceal the true source of control or questionable activities.

    zh名义领袖或傀儡

    • The CEO was merely a figurehead; the board made all the real decisions.
    • They installed a figurehead to divert attention from their illegal dealings.
    • The organization's president turned out to be a figurehead for a shadowy group.
    • He resented being used as a figurehead for the corrupt regime.

    同义词frontfront manmouthpiecenominal headpuppetstoogetoken

  2. Ship's ornamental carvingB2formaltechnical

    A carved wooden or metal figure, often representing a person or mythical creature, mounted on the bow of a sailing vessel as decoration or for symbolic protection.

    zh船首像

    • The clipper ship had a beautiful figurehead of a mermaid with flowing hair.
    • Sailors believed the figurehead would protect them from storms and bad luck.
    • Many antique figureheads are now displayed in maritime museums.
    • The shipwright carefully carved a new figurehead to replace the weathered one.
词形
  • figureheads plural form
  • figureheads' possessive plural form
  • figurehead's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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