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at the helm (of sth)
表示处于领导地位或负责状态。
She has been at the helm of the company for ten years.
她掌管这家公司已有十年。
舵；驾驶盘
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舵；驾驶盘
the wheel or tiller used to steer a ship or boat
She has been at the helm of the company for ten years.
她掌管这家公司已有十年。
舵柄(或大船上的舵轮),用于操纵船舶的舵；也指船舶的整个操舵装置。
The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
盔(纹章盾牌上方的装饰)的同义词。
Synonym of helmet (“the feature above a shield on a coat of arms”).
玉米秆；或(不可数)玉米秆的总称(即稻草),尤指捆扎或摊平用于盖屋顶的。
A stalk of corn, or (uncountable) stalks of corn collectively (that is, straw), especially when bundled together or laid out straight to be used for thatching roofs.
船舶操舵装置
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
The captain kept both hands on the helm as the waves grew larger.
船长在浪变大时双手紧握舵轮。
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She moved to the helm while the crew prepared the sails.
船员们准备船帆时，她走到了舵轮前。
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The old wooden helm had been polished by years of use.
这个旧木舵轮经过多年使用已被磨得发亮。
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the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
总统为国家这艘大船掌舵
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表示处于领导地位或负责状态。
She has been at the helm of the company for ten years.
她掌管这家公司已有十年。
表示接手领导或管理职责。
He took the helm after the previous CEO retired.
他在前任CEO退休后接管了公司。
动词用法，意为领导、掌管某项事务。
She helmed the project from start to finish.
她自始至终负责这个项目。
Not this
She is on the helm of the new project.
Use this
She is at the helm of the new project.
“at the helm”是固定搭配，表示“掌管、负责”，介词必须用 at；用 on 不符合英语习惯。
Not this
Cyclists must wear a helm for safety.
Use this
Cyclists must wear a helmet for safety.
现代英语中“头盔”用 helmet，helm 作“头盔”讲是古旧用法；日常语境中 helm 通常指“舵”或“领导地位”，所以此处理应改用 helmet。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
掌舵；掌管
She has been at the helm of the company for ten years.
她掌管这家公司已有十年。
接管；开始掌舵
He took the helm after the CEO resigned.
首席执行官辞职后，他接管了公司。
移交领导权；交出掌舵权
The founder decided to hand over the helm to a younger manager.
创始人决定把领导权移交给一位更年轻的经理。
为船舶掌舵；驾驭船舶
She helmed the ship through the storm.
她驾驶船通过了风暴。
掌舵；负责；掌管
With the new CEO at the helm, the company is expanding rapidly.
在新任首席执行官的带领下，公司正在迅速扩张。
接管；开始负责
After years as vice president, she finally took the helm.
在担任副总裁多年后，她终于接任了领导职务。
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联想记忆：单词 helm 发音像「海姆」——海上的舵手（helmsman）牢牢握住舵轮（helm），他就是船的‘大脑’。
语域：formal 常见场景：nautical、sailing 该词指船舶的舵或驾驶装置，通常用于航海、海事或船舶操作等相对正式的语境；在日常口语中较少直接使用。
与 helm /hɛlm/ 押韵的词：elm /ɛlm/、realm /rɛlm/、overwhelm /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/（重读部分为 /wɛlm/）。注意拼写相似但不押韵：helmet /ˈhɛlmɪt/ 与 helm 共享开头 /hɛlm/，但后面多出 /ɪt/；film /fɪlm/ 元音为 /ɪ/；calm /kɑːm/ 的 l 通常不发音且元音为 /ɑː/，均不能与 helm 押韵。
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