名詞 captain:

1. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
2. the naval officer in command of a military ship
   同義詞：skipper
3. a policeman in charge of a precinct
   同義詞：police captain, police chief
4. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
   同義詞：master, sea captain, skipper
5. the leader of a group of people
   同義詞：chieftain
6. the pilot in charge of an airship
   同義詞：senior pilot
7. a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
   同義詞：headwaiter, maitre d'hotel, maitre d'

動詞 captain:

1. be the captain of a sports team

1. The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.
   輪船正在下沉，船長向海岸巡邏隊發(fā)出閃光信號求救。
2. The sailors are asked to take their positions by their captain.
   船長要求水手們各就各位。
3. The captain is absolved from all blame and responsibility for the shipwreck.
   那位船長被免除了因船只失事而遭致的非難和罪責。
4. The captain described the accident in the ship's log.
   船長在航海日志中描述了這次事故。
5. The man who captained the home team is my brother.
   率領主隊的是我的兄弟。
6. A captain commands a company or battery.
   一個上尉指揮一個連隊或炮兵連。

cap.tain

n.（名詞）
Abbr. Capt.One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:
縮寫 Capt.領袖：統(tǒng)帥、領導或引導他人的人，尤指：
The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
船長，機長：指揮艦船、飛機或航天機的官員
A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
警察局副巡官；消防隊中隊長：警察局消防隊的轄區(qū)指揮官，通常級別高于中尉，低于警長（或隊長）
The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
領隊：體育運動被指定的領導
Abbr. Capt.,Cpt.,CPT
縮寫 Capt.,Cpt.,CPT
A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.
上尉：美軍陸軍、空軍、或海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊的經(jīng)過委任授予的軍銜，位居中尉之上少校之下
A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.
上校：美軍海軍或海岸警備隊的經(jīng)過委任授予的軍銜，位居海軍中校之上海軍少將之下
One who holds the rank of captain.
上尉，上校：擁有上尉或上校軍銜的人
A figure in the forefront; a leader:
頭子：處于最重要的位置的人物；領導：
例句：
a captain of industry.
實業(yè)巨頭

One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:
負責人：監(jiān)督或支配他人的工作的人，尤指：
A district official for a political party.
地方領導人：政黨的地方官員
A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
侍者領班：餐館的雇員，掌管所有的侍者，通常侍候客人入座
A bell captain.
領班
v.tr.（及物動詞）
cap.tained,cap.tain.ing,cap.tains
To act as captain of; command or direct:
當首領；統(tǒng)帥或指揮：
例句：
captained the football team.
當足球隊隊長

來源：
Middle English capitain
中古英語 capitain
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Late Latin capit3neus [chief]
源自 后期拉丁語 capit3neus [頭領]
from Latin caput capit- [head] * see kaput-
源自 拉丁語 caput capit- [頭] *參見 kaput-

【引伸】
cap.taincy
n.（名詞）
cap.tainship.
n.（名詞）