Mark has his eye on the captaincy of the basketball team. 马克一心想当那支篮球队的队长。
In many people's eyes, the fact he has given up the captaincy shows that he realises his days are numbered. 在很多人眼里,他辞去队长职务就说明其已意识到自己在国家队的时间不久了。
John Terry has revealed David Beckham was the first person to congratulate him when he was awarded the England captaincy. 约翰特里透露贝壳汉姆是自己带上英格兰队长袖标后第一个发来祝贺的人。
captaincy
[ noun ] the post of captain <noun.act>
Captaincy \Cap"tain*cy\, n.; pl. {Captaincies}. The rank, post, or commission of a captain. --Washington.
{Captaincy general}, the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands).
In 1989, the captaincy proved too much and he resigned, his game in tatters.
A keeper who can bat well, as Healy did, to England's cost, generates more initiative in a team than a batsman who can keep wicket if necessary, like Alec Stewart. Stewart was good-humoured about his failure to take over the captaincy from Gooch.
But although Gatting was decorated by Queen Elizabeth II for his cricketing prowess, his captaincy has been lackluster.