head·mas·ter
noun/ˌhedˈmɑːstə(r)/
/ˌhedˈmæstər/
(British English, becoming old-fashioned) (British English usually head teacher)
(North American English usually principal)
- a male teacher who is in charge of a school, especially a private school
（尤指私立学校的）校长 - He went on to become headmaster of a school in Bath.
他后来成为巴斯一所学校的校长。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1- He is a retired headmaster, living in Edinburgh.
他退休前是位校长，现住在爱丁堡。 - There was a notice board on the wall outside the headmaster's study.
校长书房外的墙上挂着一块告示牌。
- He went on to become headmaster of a school in Bath.