figurehead的中文翻譯是什麼意思
figurehead
n. 掛名的首腦，傀儡; 裝飾船頭的人像; 〈謔〉嘴臉
figurehead的柯林斯釋義
N-COUNT有名無實的首腦;傀儡
If someone is the figurehead of an organization or movement, they are recognized as being its leader, although they have little real power.
The President will be little more than a figurehead.
總統將不過是個傀儡而已。
N-COUNT(舊時的)艏飾像
A figurehead is a large wooden model of a person that was put just under the pointed front of a sailing ship in former times.
figurehead的英文釋義
Noun
1. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
2. figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
figurehead的場景例句
The emperor is a figurehead.
那皇帝是有名無實的首腦.
King is just a figurehead; it's the president who has the real power.
國王僅僅是掛名的首腦, 總統才真正握有實權.
The queen is only a figurehead.
女王只是個首腦.
He was likely a mere figurehead , unable to capitalize upon his abilities or realize his dreams.
他很可能被架空, 無法充分發揮自己的能力或者實現自己的夢想.