headmaster
UK/'hed'mɑ:stә/US
IELTS高考四级六级考研C2
释义
n.
A man who is the principal of a school, especially a private school.
（男）校长（尤指私立学校）。
词根拆分
词根派生head头，顶部，首要部分
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masterroot
=headmaster
head（首领）+ master（主管的老师）= 统管学校的「首席老师」。「head = 领导」用在学校里地位最高的老师身上。
例句
- 1.
The headmaster called an assembly to address the students.
校长召集了全校集会向学生讲话。
- 2.
She was appointed headmaster of the boys' school.
她被任命为这所男校的校长。