柯林斯英汉双解大词典
figurehead /ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd/ TEM8
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N-COUNT If someone is the figurehead of an organization or movement, they are recognized as being its leader, although they have little real power. 傀儡
例：The president will be little more than a figurehead.
主席将只不过是个傀儡而已。
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N-COUNT 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. 艏饰像
双语例句权威例句
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At least at the start, he will be little more than a figurehead.
至少在刚开始时，他将名不副实。
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Guide: the statue has for a century acted as a figurehead for the American Dream.
导游：雕像在长达一个世纪里被认为是美国梦的象征。
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He was likely a mere figurehead, unable to capitalize upon his abilities or realize his dreams.
他很可能被架空，无法充分发挥自己的能力或者实现自己的梦想。
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