flagship

flagship — 名詞

1. the most successful, visible, or representative item in an organisation's range

1.名詞B2
釋義

主力產品

組織擁有的最佳、最具代表性的產品或服務

the most successful, visible, or representative item in an organisation's range of products, services, stores, or projects

例句

Samsung opened its flagship store in Gangnam with interactive displays on every floor.

三星在江南區開設了旗艦店，每層樓都有互動式展示螢幕。

flagship store — a retailer's most important or best-equipped outlet

Dahlia's latest sedan is the flagship model of the entire car lineup.

Dahlia 最新款的轎車是整個車系中的旗艦車型。

同義詞
  • leading

    emphasises being ahead of competitors rather than prestige or representativeness

  • premier

    suggests highest rank or quality, often in formal or promotional writing

  • model

    focuses on being a perfect example to be copied, not necessarily on market importance

反義詞
  • secondary

    lower in rank or importance within the same organisation

  • subsidiary

    a smaller or less important item, especially when part of a larger group

文法句型

flagship + noun (attributive use: flagship store, flagship product, flagship model)

用法筆記

Commonly used as an attributive modifier (flagship store, flagship model). The noun being modified can be almost anything a business produces or operates: a product, a service, a building, or a project.

常見錯誤

❌This phone is the flagshipping product of our brand.
✅This phone is the flagship product of our brand.
💡flagship is a noun used attributively, not a verb or an adjective with -ing.

2. the single vessel in a naval fleet that carries the commanding officer and flies

2.名詞C1
釋義

指揮艦

艦隊中最高指揮官乘坐並懸掛其旗幟的船

the single vessel in a naval fleet that carries the commanding officer and flies that officer's identifying flag

例句

Admiral Nelson directed the entire battle from the deck of his flagship, HMS Victory.

Nelson 上將在 HMS Victory 號的甲板上指揮整場戰役，而這艘船正是他的旗艦。

the flagship of [person] — possessive form common in historical naval writing

The fleet's flagship led the formation through the narrow strait at dawn.

艦隊的旗艦在黎明時帶領編隊通過狹窄的海峽。

同義詞
  • command vessel

    more formal and technical than flagship

  • lead ship

    describes the first ship in formation, though the commander may not be aboard

文法句型

the + flagship + of + [fleet / squadron]

用法筆記

In modern navies a flagship is not necessarily the largest or most heavily armed ship; the title depends on where the fleet commander hoists their flag.

常見錯誤

❌The captain moved to the flagshipping to give orders.
✅The captain moved to the flagship to give orders.
💡flagship does not take -ing; it is a compound noun, not a present participle.