n. 領袖,領導者;負責人;指揮者;領唱者;
?? lead領導+er人 →領袖
"The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign."
那位飽受指責的政黨領導人被迫辭職。
近義:hero, ringleader, honcho, strongman, guide, chief
反義:partisan, backer, proselyte, seconder, supporter, underling
vt. 口述;命令,指示;使聽寫;控制,支配;
vi. 口述;命令;
?? dict說話,斷言+ate說話→口授,命令;聽寫
"It took him a long time to dictate this letter."
口述這封信花了他很長時間.
近義:order, bid, command, enjoin, impose, appoint
反義:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe