captainship(名词):队长/船长/指挥官的职位、任期或身份;也可指担任队长所体现的领导职责与权威。(在体育语境中更常见的说法是 captaincy。)
She took over the captainship of the team last season.
她在上个赛季接任了球队队长一职。
His captainship was tested when the storm forced him to choose between speed and safety.
当暴风雨迫使他在速度与安全之间做出取舍时,他的船长职责与领导力受到了考验。
/ˈkæp.tən.ʃɪp/
由 captain(队长/船长)+ 后缀 -ship(表示“身份、职位、状态,如 friendship”)构成。Captain 源自古法语 capitaine,再上溯到拉丁语 capitaneus,与 caput(“头”)同源,体现“领头者、首领”的含义。