n. 领袖,领导者;负责人;指挥者;领唱者;
💡 lead领导+er人 →领袖
"The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign."
那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
近义:hero, ringleader, honcho, strongman, guide, chief
反义:partisan, backer, proselyte, seconder, supporter, underling
vt. 口述;命令,指示;使听写;控制,支配;
vi. 口述;命令;
💡 dict说话,断言+ate说话→口授,命令;听写
"It took him a long time to dictate this letter."
口述这封信花了他很长时间.
近义:order, bid, command, enjoin, impose, appoint
反义:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe