figurehead

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪɡjərhed/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪɡəhed/
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noun
R

A person who has a high-ranking title but no real power or authority.

The king was a figurehead, with the prime minister making all the decisions.

国王只是一个傀儡,所有决策都由首相来做。

R

A large wooden statue on the front of a ship, usually representing a woman.

The ship's figurehead was a beautiful woman holding a lantern.

船的船首像是一位手持灯笼的美丽女子。

translation

n. 傀儡领袖, 船首雕饰

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Plural figureheads