kingpins

英 [ˈkɪŋpɪnz] 美 [ˈkɪŋˌpɪnz]

n.  (组织或活动中的)主要人物,领袖
kingpin的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (组织中的)主要人物,领袖
    If you describe someone as the kingpin of an organization, you mean that they are the most important person involved in it.
    1. ...one of the alleged kingpins of Colombia's largest drugs ring.
      据称的哥伦比亚最大的贩毒集团的头目之一
    2. ...the Chicago crime kingpin.
      芝加哥犯罪团伙的总头目

双语例句

  1. But even when trafficking kingpins are taken into custody, prosecution often depends on finding unrelated charges that are taken more seriously than wildlife crime, such as car smuggling.
    不过,就算走私活动主犯遭到扣押,要想进行诉讼也往往有赖于找到比野生动物犯罪更严重的不相干罪名,比如走私汽车。
  2. The general perception is that even international businesses and criminal kingpins cannot escape the power of the taxing authority.
    一般的认识是即使是国际企业和犯罪头目都不能逃脱税务机关的管辖范围。