chieftains

英 [ˈtʃiːftənz]

美 [ˈtʃiftənz]

n.  首领; 酋长; (苏格兰的)族长
chieftain的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 酋长;部落首领
  Achieftainis the leader of a tribe.
  1. ...the legendary British chieftain, King Arthur.
     传说中的不列颠部落首领——亚瑟王

双语例句

• The greatest transformation of the social structure in Yunnan in the Ming dynasty was the emergence and formation of the intellectual gentry class, which changed the original social structure formed mainly by the tribal chieftains and members and made it similar to the interior of China.
  明代云南社会结构的最大变化是知识分子士绅阶层的勃兴与形成，从而改变了原来土酋与土民，或部落首领与部民为主的社会结构，促使云南的社会结构与中国内地基本趋于一致。
• As we know very little about them apart from legend, we can only speculate that they were probably tribal chieftains during the transitional period from primitive to slave society.
  撇开神话的色彩，他们的本来面目大概就是原始社会向奴隶社会过渡时期的部落首领。
• He solicited the advice of various tribal chieftains, asking them to recommend to him talented leaders to help with administering the affairs of the land.
  他向各部落首领咨询，请他们帮助挑选有才能的人，协助自己管理民事。
• Yumu Village used to be the military fortress of a chieftain, in an era when chieftains in different villages waged war against each other to expand their territory.
  鱼木寨在古代一直是土司军事要塞，而盘踞在各个山寨的土司们为扩大领地，相互征战。
• What the diplomats and corporate chieftains in their bestial stupor can never understand is this paradox of history: With triumph, the aggressors seal their defeat;
  外交官与企业家在他们的醉生梦死之中，永远都不可能明白这个历史的悖论：随着侵略者的胜利，他们的失败将会被尘封；
• Since 18th century, there has been three great shifts in Tujia Nationality ′ s dwelling, drinking and eating culture: the replacement of hereditary local chieftains with nonhereditary appointees from the central government;
  18世纪以来，土家族的居住饮食文化有三次大变迁：改土归流；
• Clans are ruled by clan chieftains, or warlords, and a council of females, called matrons.
  每个氏族由族长或军阀率领，辅以有声望的年长妇女组成的议会。
• Similarly the Arab chieftains on their silken Byzantine divans could not forget the desert, and hoarded riches far beyond any possible physical need.
  同样，那些坐在拜占庭帝国柔软光滑的长沙椅上的阿拉伯酋长们也无法忘记沙漠，贮藏起远远超过可能需要的物质财富。
• He was the most outstanding of all chieftains.
  他是历代土司中最杰出的一位。
• Indian Heroes& Great Chieftains
  印地安人的英雄和杰出的酋长