captain

船長、機長

船や飛行機を指揮し、その航行や飛行に責任を持つ人。

やさしい英語で： The person in charge of a ship or aircraft and responsible for its journey.

• The captain welcomed the passengers.
• Our captain landed the plane safely.
• The ship’s captain ordered everyone to leave the deck.

使い方： captain of something (She is the captain of this ship.)

類義語： skipper

よく使う表現： ship captain, airline captain, captain of something

主将、キャプテン

スポーツチームをまとめ、代表として発言するために選ばれた選手。

やさしい英語で： A player chosen to lead a sports team and speak for it.

• She is our team captain.
• The captain spoke to the referee.
• Both captains shook hands before the match.

使い方： captain of something (He is captain of the school football team.)

類義語： team leader

よく使う表現： team captain, football captain, captain of something

大尉

陸軍で、中尉より上、少佐より下の階級にある将校。

やさしい英語で： An army officer whose rank is above lieutenant and below major.

• The captain spoke to the soldiers.
• She was promoted to captain last year.
• Two captains were responsible for training the new recruits.

よく使う表現： army captain, captain in uniform

海軍大佐

海軍で、中佐より上、代将より下の階級にある将校。

やさしい英語で： A navy officer whose rank is above commander and below commodore.

• The naval captain attended the ceremony.
• He became a captain after years in the navy.
• The two captains discussed the fleet’s next exercise.

よく使う表現： naval captain, navy captain

作業班長

働く人たちのグループをまとめ、指揮する人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who leads a group of workers.

• The captain gave the workers their tasks.
• Our crew captain checked the equipment before work began.
• The workers asked their captain for a break.

類義語： foreman, crew leader

よく使う表現： crew captain, work captain

率いる、指揮する

スポーツチームを率いたり、船や飛行機の指揮をとったりする。

やさしい英語で： To lead a sports team or be in charge of a ship or aircraft.

• She captains our team.
• He captained a fishing boat for years.
• Who will captain the side next season?

類義語： lead, command

よく使う表現： captain a team, captain a ship