figurehead

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
  2. Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power. broadly,figuratively
    — Evidently he did not mean to be a mere figurehead, but to carry on the old tradition of Wilsthorpe's; and that was considered to be a good thing in itself and an augury for future prosperity.
  3. A person's face. figuratively,obsolete,slang
    — HATCHET. Bring up, I say, or I'll spoil your figurehead. [Lifting his cudgel]
动词 v.
  1. To lead (something) nominally and with little to no actual power. also,idiomatic,intransitive,transitive

词形变化

figureheads plural figure-head alternative figureheads present,singular,third-person figureheading participle,present figureheaded participle,past figureheaded past figure-head alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
figureheadless figureheadship

词源

词源 1
From figure + head.
词源 2
From figure + head.
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