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headman of [group]
"headman of" 后接群体名词，表示该群体的首领。
The headman of the village settled the dispute.
村庄的首领解决了争端。
首领；酋长；族长
headmen — plural of headman
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首领；酋长；族长
the head of a tribe or clan
The headman of the village settled the dispute.
村庄的首领解决了争端。
刽子手
An executioner who beheads people.
The headman stood outside his hut and greeted every visitor to the village.
酋长站在他的小屋外，迎接每一位来到村子的人。
When the river flooded the fields, the headman organized the villagers to build a barrier.
河水淹没了田地时，酋长组织村民修筑堤坝。
The headmen of the neighboring clans met once a month to settle disagreements.
相邻氏族的首领们每月会面一次，以解决分歧。
"headman of" 后接群体名词，表示该群体的首领。
The headman of the village settled the dispute.
村庄的首领解决了争端。
"appoint ... as headman" 表示任命某人为首领。
They appointed him as headman of the tribe.
他们任命他为部落的酋长。
"under the headman's" 后接名词，表示在首领的...之下。
The village prospered under the headman's leadership.
村庄在首领的领导下繁荣起来。
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The headmans of the tribe are respected.
Use this
The headmen of the tribe are respected.
headman 的复数形式不规则，-man 变为 -men，而非直接加 -s。
Not this
He is the headman of the company.
Use this
He is the head of the company.
headman 通常指部落首领或工头，用于现代公司语境时应使用 head 或 CEO。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
Use headmen naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 head 是“头”，headman 字面像“头人”，却是砍头的人——刽子手。
语域：mixed 常见场景：historical fiction、literary works、discussing medieval executions headman 的“执行斩首的刽子手”这一义项比较古老，现代英语中很少单独使用，多出现在历史小说、文学作品或讲述古代刑罚的语境中。日常交流中通常不会用到，建议按历史或文学语域理解。
plural: headmen
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