titular

英 ['tɪtjulə(r)] 美 ['tɪtʃələr]

• adj. 名义上的；由有称号或头衔的人持有的；从标题而来的
• n. 拥有称号的人

英英释义

Adjective:

1. of or relating to a legal title to something;

   "titulary rights"
   

2. of or bearing a title signifying status or function;

   "of titular rank"
   

3. of or pertaining to the title of a work of art;

   "performed well in the titular (or title) role"
   "the titular theme of the book"
   

4. of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility;

   "titular dignitaries"
   

5. existing in name only;

   "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He will never be a titular leader.
   他永远不会成为一个有名无实的领袖。
2. The Queen is titular head of the Church of England.
   英国女王是英国国教名义上的领袖。
3. Its titular head is a person whose whereabouts nobody knows.
   它的名义首脑是个动向去处谁都不知道的人。
4. O'Connor gave up his titular possessions and conducted business in America.
   欧康纳放弃了他由头衔而拥有的财产,然后去美国经商了。
5. However, titular mystification continues to intensify.
   然而，玄乎之风也愈演愈烈。

经典引文

• She dismissed the titular head of her department as an incubus around the Departmental neck.

  出自： C. McCullough

词汇搭配

• titular possessions 有权持有的财产...

近反义词

【近义词】

• nominal 名义上的
• in name only 名义上
• supposed 想象的
• ostensible 表面的
• so-called <贬>号称的
• titulary 称号持有者