n.[C]

1. 陆军上尉；海军上校；【美】空军上尉
2. 船长；舰长；（飞机的）机长
   The captain refused to leave his sinking ship.

   船长拒绝离开正在下沉的船。

3. （运动队的）队长；领队
   Richard is the captain of the football team.

   理查德是这个橄榄球队的队长。

4. （团体的）首领

vt.

1. 担任队长、统帅、指挥
   He will captain the basketball team next season.

   他将在下个赛季担任该篮球队的队长。

n.

1. the person in command of a ship.
   ▸the pilot in command of a civil aircraft.
   ▸a rank of naval officer above commander and below commodore.
2. a rank of officer in the army and in the US and Canadian air forces, above lieutenant and below major.
   ▸(in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct.
3. the leader of a team, especially in sports.
   ▸a powerful or influential person in a particular field:

   a captain of industry.

v.