captain

cap·tain

C0093200 (kăp′tən)n.1. One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:a. The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.b. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.c. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.2. a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.b. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.c. One who holds the rank of captain.3. A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.4. One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:a. A district official for a political party.b. A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.c. A bell captain.tr.v. cap·tained, cap·tain·ing, cap·tains To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.

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[Middle English capitain, from Old French, from Late Latin capitāneus, chief, from Latin caput, capit-, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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cap′tain·cy, cap′tain·ship′ n.

captain

(ˈkæptɪn) n1. (Nautical Terms) the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel2. (Military) an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander3. (Military) an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant4. (Aeronautics) the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot5. (Team Sports, other than specified) the leader of a team in games6. (Games, other than specified) the leader of a team in games7. a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader: a captain of industry. 8. (Law) US a police officer in charge of a precinct9. US and Canadian (formerly) a head waiter10. Also called: bell captain US and Canadian a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel11. informal Austral a person who is buying drinks for people in a barvb (tr) to be captain of[C14: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head] ˈcaptaincy, ˈcaptainˌship n

cap•tain

(ˈkæp tən, -tɪn)

n. 1. a person in authority over others; chief; leader. 2. an army officer ranking next above a first lieutenant. 3. a commissioned naval officer ranking above a commander. 4. an officer of any rank who commands a military vessel. 5. an officer in a police or fire department ranking next above a lieutenant. 6. the commander of a merchant vessel. 7. the pilot of an airplane. 8. the field leader of a sports team. 9. a person of great power and influence, esp. based on wealth. 10. headwaiter. 11. bell captain. v.t. 12. to lead or command as a captain. [1325–75; Middle English capitain < Anglo-French capitain, captayn < Late Latin capitāneus chief <caput head + -ān(us) -an¹] cap′tain•cy, cap′tain•ship`, n.

captain

Past participle: captained
Gerund: captaining

Imperative
captain
captain

Present
I captain
you captain
he/she/it captains
we captain
you captain
they captain

Preterite
I captained
you captained
he/she/it captained
we captained
you captained
they captained

Present Continuous
I am captaining
you are captaining
he/she/it is captaining
we are captaining
you are captaining
they are captaining

Present Perfect
I have captained
you have captained
he/she/it has captained
we have captained
you have captained
they have captained

Past Continuous
I was captaining
you were captaining
he/she/it was captaining
we were captaining
you were captaining
they were captaining

Past Perfect
I had captained
you had captained
he/she/it had captained
we had captained
you had captained
they had captained

Future
I will captain
you will captain
he/she/it will captain
we will captain
you will captain
they will captain

Future Perfect
I will have captained
you will have captained
he/she/it will have captained
we will have captained
you will have captained
they will have captained

Future Continuous
I will be captaining
you will be captaining
he/she/it will be captaining
we will be captaining
you will be captaining
they will be captaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been captaining
you have been captaining
he/she/it has been captaining
we have been captaining
you have been captaining
they have been captaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been captaining
you will have been captaining
he/she/it will have been captaining
we will have been captaining
you will have been captaining
they will have been captaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been captaining
you had been captaining
he/she/it had been captaining
we had been captaining
you had been captaining
they had been captaining

Conditional
I would captain
you would captain
he/she/it would captain
we would captain
you would captain
they would captain

Past Conditional
I would have captained
you would have captained
he/she/it would have captained
we would have captained
you would have captained
they would have captained

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	captain - an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenantarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"commissioned military officer - a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
	2.	captain - the naval officer in command of a military shipskipperarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navyflag captain - the captain of a flagship
	3.	captain - a policeman in charge of a precinctpolice captain, police chiefChief Constable - the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
	4.	captain - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant shipsea captain, skipper, mastership's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
	5.	captain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"chieftainleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
	6.	captain - the pilot in charge of an airship senior pilotgroup captain - a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the armyairplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
	7.	captain - a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customersheadwaiter, maitre d', maitre d'hoteldining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room
Verb	1.	captain - be the captain of a sports teamhead, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"

captain

noun1. leader, boss, master, skipper, chieftain, head, number one (informal), chief He is a former English cricket captain.2. commander, officer, skipper, (senior) pilot a beefy German sea captain

captain

verbTo have authoritative charge of:command, lead.

Translations

担任队长机长机长或船长船长队长

captain

(ˈkӕptən) noun1. the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers. 船長，機長 船长，机长 2. (abbreviated to Capt. , when written in titles) the leader of a team or club. 組長，(職業球隊)隊長 首领，（尤指运动队的）队长 verb to be captain of (something non-military). John captained the football team last year. 擔任(非軍隊)的隊長 担任队长（或船长） ˈcaptaincy noun the job of captain. the captaincy of the team. 隊長的職位 队长的职位

captain

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