中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.船头雕饰；破浪神的雕像。
2.(有名无实的)傀儡领袖。
3.〔戏谑语〕嘴脸。

figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
同义词：front man, front, nominal head, straw man, strawman,

In politics, a figurehead is a person who holds de jure an important title or office yet de facto executes little actual power, most commonly limited by convention rather than law. The metaphor derives from the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship.

例句与用法

Otherwise miller would become a dispensable figurehead .
否则米勒就会变成可有可无的傀儡。

The queen of that country is only a figurehead
那个国家的女王只是个有名无实的首脑。

Whatwg s figurehead specification is code - named
Whatwg的标志性规范的代号是

It ' s a figurehead position . you said so yourself
这只是有名无实的职位你自己也说过. .

Sandy , it ' s an honorary chair , a figurehead position
Sandy ，只是荣誉主持人，挂名的职位

It ' s not just a figurehead position
这可不是个挂名的职位

And the carved figurehead at the top
屋顶上雕有神像

The queen is only a figurehead
女王只是个首脑。

King is just a figurehead ; it ' s the president who has the real power
国王仅仅是挂名的首脑，总统才真正握有实权。

Others see them as figureheads , little more than mascots
另外的狼人把他们当成象征性的首脑，就和吉祥物没什么差别。