figurehead

英 [ˈfɪɡəhed]

美 [ˈfɪɡjərhed]

n. 有名无实的领导人; 傀儡; (过去的)艏饰像

复数：figureheads　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.19607 / COCA.21400

牛津词典

noun

有名无实的领导人；傀儡
a person who is in a high position in a country or an organization but who has no real power or authority
（过去的）艏饰像
a large wooden statue, usually representing a woman, that used to be fixed to the front end of a ship

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 有名无实的首脑;傀儡
If someone is thefigureheadof an organization or movement, they are recognized as being its leader, although they have little real power.
1. The President will be little more than a figurehead.
  总统将不过是个傀儡而已。
(旧时的)艏饰像
Afigureheadis a large wooden model of a person that was put just under the pointed front of a sailing ship in former times.

英英释义

noun

figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Synonym:front manfrontnominal headstraw manstrawman

双语例句

At81 he could only be a figurehead or "caretaker" director-general say diplomats, who also point to a rigorous Egyptian campaign against him.
外交人士说，81岁的他只能成为一个有名无实的或者“临时代理的”总干事，他们还指出，埃及坚决反对他参选。
The Vikings built ships with high bows and a projecting stem bearing a menacing figurehead, similar to the ships of William I the Conqueror as seen in the Bayeux Tapestry.
维京人建造的船只，其船首较高，伸出的船首有着吓人的装饰物，与拜约挂毯上所见到征服者威廉一世的船只类似。
The "Manchukuo" Puppet Regime was a figurehead set up by the Japanese.
伪满政府是由日本扶持建立的傀儡政权。
Under the ancient Constitution of Japan, the Emperor had authority, but the current Constitution, which took effect in1947, gave authority to the people, and the Emperor became a figurehead.
日本的宪法规定，天皇掌握国家主权，1947年公布了新宪法，规定主权归人民所有，天皇只是国家的象征。
He described the pressures of being the figurehead of such a big and influential game as too much for him to bear.
据他形容，在这样一个富有影响力的大作中担当名义领袖，其压力超过了他能承受的范围。
Then the nominal head of state was the emperor, though in reality he was little more than a figurehead.
那时，名义上的国家元首是天皇，尽管实际上他不过是一个傀儡。
Yet some experts are convinced Mr. Kim is not in charge, even if the regime maintains the cult of the Kim family, with Mr. Kim as the figurehead, to ensure stability and control.
但一些专家确信，金正恩已不再掌权，即使现行的政治制度仍尊崇金氏家族，将金正恩当作一个名义领袖，以确保稳定和对国家的控制。
He would be no cold-war figurehead against the Kremlin and all its works;
他不是反对克里姆林宫的冷战傀儡，而是十足的俄罗斯爱国主义者。
The president is just a figurehead; it's the party leader who has the real power.
总统仅仅是挂名的首脑，党的领导人才真正握有实权。
As the spokemen and figurehead, he has special access to the press, statio and tv, which he fully uses to accomplish his aim.
作为州的发言人和象征，他有很多机会接触到报纸、无线电台和电视台，并且充分利用这些来达到他自己的目的。