| 英语单词 | tycoon |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [taɪ'kuːn] 美 [taɪ'kuːn] |
| 中文释义 | n.企业界的大亨;(日本幕府的)将军 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The self-made tycoon was bragging about the secret of his success. (2) Disgraced media tycoon Conrad Black will appeal against his convictions for fraud, his lawyer has said. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 那位靠自我奋斗发了财的大亨正在夸耀他成功的秘诀。 (2) 令人蒙羞的媒体企业界的大亨康拉德黑色将为诈欺不服他的定罪而上诉,他的律师已经说。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If you are meeting with someone who is considered a tycoon in his industry, keep in mind that he is very successful and probably accustomed to high-stakes negotiations. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Tycoon is derived from the Japanese word taikun, which means “great lord or prince.” This noun made its way to the West in the mid-19th century and originally referred to the shogun, or military leader, of Japan. It was also used in reference to Abraham Lincoln to indicate that he was an important man. Now, tycoons are generally understood to be unusually successful heads of business or industry. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]大亨;巨头;大实业家 A tycoon is a person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful.
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