headteacher

IPA/ˌhedˈtiː.tʃər/
IPA/ˈhedˌtiː.tʃɚ/

headteacher — 名詞

  • headteachersingular
  • headteachersplural

1. the most senior teacher in a school, responsible for managing the staff, the stu

1.名詞B1
釋義

校長

學校最高領導人

the most senior teacher in a school, responsible for managing the staff, the students, and the way the school is run

例句

Theo's mother had a meeting with the headteacher to discuss his progress in maths.

Theo 的母親與校長開會討論他在數學課上的進步。

headteacher + discuss [topic] with [person]

The headteacher announced that the school would close early because of the snow.

校長宣布學校因下雪而提前關閉。

headteacher + announced + that-clause

常見搭配
  • headteacher of [school]
  • become headteacher
  • appointed as headteacher
  • deputy headteacher
  • headteacher + said/announced/decided
同義詞
  • head

    shorter, more informal UK synonym; 'the head of the school'

  • principal

    US equivalent term; also used in Scotland and some international schools

用法筆記

Used mainly in British English. In American English, the equivalent role is usually called the 'principal'.

常見錯誤

The principal of the school gave a speech' (when writing British English).
The headteacher of the school gave a speech.
'principal' is the American term; 'headteacher' is the standard British term.

同根字

  • head
    名詞A1
  • teacher
    名詞A1
  • deputy headteacher
    名詞B2
  • headship
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • deputy headteacher
  • assistant headteacher
  • headteacher's office
  • headteacher's report

常用片語

  • appointed headteacher
  • become headteacher
  • the role of headteacher
  • former headteacher

介系詞搭配

  • headteacher of + [school]
  • headteacher at + [school]