(the helm)a tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat (船的)舵柄,舵轮 ■(figurative)a position of leadership (喻)领导地位 they are family-run empires whose founders remain at the helm. 它们是家族控制的大企业,大权仍在创始人手里。 ■(Nautical)a helmsman (航海)舵手
verb
[with obj.]steer (a boat or ship) (给船)掌舵 ■(figurative)manage the running of (喻)掌管,管理,经营 the magazine he helmed in the late eighties. 他在80年代末经营的杂志。
派生 语源
Old English helma; probably related to helve
helm2 noun
(archaic)a helmet (古)头盔
派生 helmed adjective 语源
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helm and German Helm, also to helmet, from an Indo-European root meaning 'to cover or hide'