captain
n
1 person in charge of a ship or civil aircraft 船长; 舰长; (民航机的)机长.
2
(a) officer in the British Army between the ranks of lieutenant and major (英)陆军上尉. =>App 9 见附录9.
(b) officer in the British Navy between the ranks of commander and admiral (英)海军上校. =>App 9 见附录9.
3 person given authority over a group or team; leader 队长; 组长
He was (the) captain of the football team for five years. 他当了五年的足球队长.
4 (idm 习语) a captain of `industry person who manages a large industrial company 工业巨头. captain, v [Tn]
be captain of (a football team, etc) 担任(足球队等的)队长
Who is captaining the side today? 今天这队的队长是谁?
If you've been with someone for this length of time you'll have to ask yourself what reservations have I got?
如果你和某人生活了这么长时间,你得问一下自己,你对这段婚姻满意吗?
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.
我抱憾的是,只有一次生命能献给祖国。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether