单词 | helm |
释义 | helm From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Waterhelmhelm /helm/ noun1 [countable]TTW the wheel or control which guides a ship or boat2 → at the helm3 → take the helmExamples from the Corpushelm• Since assuming the helm at Samsung in 1987, Lee has relentlessly pursued growth through exports and foreign investments and partnerships.• He feels like the captain of a sleeping ship, alone at the helm, steering his oblivious crew through dangerous seas.• To his amazement he saw a foreign sailor at the helm.• Lewis Milestone took over the helm, and he too found Brando impossible to direct.• Thrusting the helm hard over, he shot clear of the motor yacht's wind-shadow.From Longman Business Dictionaryhelmhelm /helm/ noun the helm the state of being in charge of a business or other organizationHe has been at the helm of the corporation for 13 years.Wright took the helm at the food retailer last year.Origin helm 1. Old English helma2. Old English helm |
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