| 单词 | figurehead |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['figəhed] |
| 解释 | n.名义领袖；傀儡 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 名义领袖(a person put in a portion of leadership because of name, rank, etc. but having no real power, authority, or responsibility) 【考】 nominal : figurehead / absolute : autocrat(傀儡是有名无实的/ 独裁者是绝对的) 【记】 组合词：figure(象征 )+head(头)→象征性 的领袖 |
| 字源 | figurehead (n.) 1765, from figure (n.) + head (n.). Originally the ornament on the bow of a ship; sense of "leader without real authority" is first attested 1883. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 傀儡(名义上是正式领袖但无实权); 船头雕饰 【记】figure(v 象征), head(n 头)－象征性的头儿－傀儡 【类】nominal: figurehead = absolute: autocrat傀儡是有名无实的 = 仲裁者是绝对的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】figure 象征 + head 头→象征性的头，领袖 |
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