英语单词 | magnate |
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英美音标 | 英 ['mæɡneɪt] 美 ['mæɡneɪt] |
中文释义 | n.巨头 |
英语例句 | (1) Mcdonald's is a global snack magnate. |
中文例句 | (1) 麦当劳集团是全球快餐业巨头。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you’re a hugely successful businessman, particularly if you’ve cornered the market in a particular area, you’re a magnate. Magnates are often larger than life characters. Donald Trump, he of the hair, is a classic real estate magnate. |
vocabulary扩展 | Historically, a magnate was a man of noble birth (from the Latin magnus, meaning "a nobleman," or at least someone distinguished by his achievements. In the twentieth century, the stock of a magnate has rather fallen. If you’re vulgar and loud-spoken as well as rich, you’re probably a magnate. Thanks to the legendary movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, all film studio heads are now "studio magnates." |
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