figurehead

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n. 装饰船头的人像, 傀儡领袖

发音

US /ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/
AU /ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/
其它 /ˈfɪɡjəɹˌhɛd/

词形变化

figureheads 复数 figureheads figureheaded figureheading figureheads 三单 figureheading 现在分词 figureheaded 过去式 figureheaded 过去分词

别名

figure-head

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.

    比喻 引申义
  3. 3.

    A person's face.

    比喻 废旧 俚语 航海 交通
v.
  1. 1.

    To lead (something) nominally and with little to no actual power.

    习语 不及物 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

front

上位词 7

figure cheat cheater trickster deceiver slicker beguiler

下位词 4

frontman frontwoman straw man strawwoman

词源

From figure + head.

来源：wiktionary