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doyen

/dwɑˈjæ̃/

Meanings
noun

什长

A commander in charge of ten men.

Examples :

"During the ancient Roman army training exercise, Marcus, the doyen, barked orders to his squad of ten recruits. "
在古罗马军队的训练演习中，作为什长的马库斯对着他那十名新兵大声发号施令。
military group person

Related Words

Illustration recruits

recruits noun

/rɪˈkruts/ /riˈkruts/

补充，新兵。

"The tired team was grateful when the new recruits arrived, bringing fresh energy and skills to the project. "

疲惫的团队很高兴新补充的人员到来，为项目带来了新的活力和技能。

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

训练，练习

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

她每天训练七个小时，为参加奥运会做准备。

Illustration commander

commander noun

/kəˈmandə/ /kəˈmɑːndə/ /kəˈmændɚ/

指挥官，司令员

"The commander of the school's student council oversaw the organization of the annual fundraiser. "

学校学生会的负责人负责监督年度筹款活动的组织工作。

Illustration exemplar

exemplar noun

/ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/ /ɛɡˈzɛm.plɑɹ/

榜样，楷模。

"Sentence: "My older sister is an exemplar of hard work; she always puts in her best effort and gets great results." "

我姐姐是努力工作的榜样；她总是尽最大努力，并取得优异的成绩。

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

部门，部门，科室

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

学校的理科部门主要研究生物和化学。

Illustration exercise

exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

练习，训练

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

老师告诉我们，下一个练习是写一篇作文。