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the ringleader of sth
用 of 短语说明所领导的团体或活动。
He was the ringleader of the gang.
他是这个团伙的头目。
头目；魁首；为首者
ringleaders — plural of ringleader
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头目；魁首；为首者
a person who leads, especially in illicit activities
He was the ringleader of the gang.
他是这个团伙的头目。
一群人的首领,尤指非正式团体的头目。
A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
领导者(尤其在非法活动中)
a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
发起并领导骚乱(如暴动)、阴谋或犯罪团伙的人
A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.
The police arrested the ringleader of the smuggling operation.
警方逮捕了走私行动的头目。
After the protest turned violent, the ringleader was identified from the video.
抗议演变成暴力后，从视频中辨认出了带头闹事者。
She was the ringleader of the group that planned the prank.
她是策划这场恶作剧的团体的头目。
用 of 短语说明所领导的团体或活动。
He was the ringleader of the gang.
他是这个团伙的头目。
常用于被动语态，表示官方认定某人为主谋。
She was identified as the ringleader of the protest.
她被认定为这次抗议的为首者。
act as 表示担任或充当某种角色。
He acted as the ringleader in the plot.
他在阴谋中充当头目。
Not this
He was ringleader of the riot.
Use this
He was the ringleader of the riot.
ringleader 是可数名词；这里指那场暴动中特定的一个头目，前面需要定冠词 the。中文没有冠词，容易漏掉，英文中要加上 the 明确特指。
Not this
She is the ringleader of our school's debate team.
Use this
She is the leader of our school's debate team.
ringleader 带有贬义，专指带头搞非法活动、骚乱或阴谋的头目；用于正常的学校社团领袖不合适，应改用中性的 leader。
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团伙头目
The police arrested the ringleader of the gang.
警方逮捕了该团伙的头目。
涉嫌主谋
The alleged ringleader was taken into custody yesterday.
涉嫌主谋昨天被拘留。
暴乱头目
He was identified as the ringleader of the riot.
他被确认为暴乱的头目。
阴谋主谋
The ringleader of the conspiracy faced multiple charges.
这起阴谋的主谋面临多项指控。
自认的头目
The self-confessed ringleader admitted organizing the robbery.
这个自认的头目承认组织了抢劫。
我是头目，我说了算。
In her hit song "Circus," Britney Spears sings, "I'm the ringleader, I call the shots."
在她的大热歌曲《Circus》中，布兰妮唱道：“我是头目，我说了算。”
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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把 ring 想成一群人围成的圈，leader 是圈中的头目——带头闹事者。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、日常谈话 该词通常属于中性语域，多用于描述非正式团体或非法活动中的为首者，常见于新闻报道和日常谈话；在更正式的书面语中，可换用 leader 或 instigator。
多指带领他人从事非法或不当活动的头目，常含贬义。
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