ความเป็นจ่าฝูง(kwaam bpen jàa fŏong)
Meanings
1NounB2
leadership (of a pack); alpha status
The state or quality of being the leader of a group of animals; the status of being the alpha.
Examples
สิงโตsĭng-dtohสิงโตsĭng-dtohlionตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofต่อสู้dtòr sôoต่อสู้dtòr sôo1[to] fight; struggle2[to] compete; contend3[to] compete; contend (for victory)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏongความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏong1leadership (of a pack); alpha status2top position; supremacy
The two male lions are fighting for the alpha status of the pride.
2NounB2
top position; supremacy
The state of being number one in a field, league, or market; dominance or leadership status in human contexts.
Examples
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptชิงchingชิงching1[to] seize; snatch (before others)2[to] compete for; vie for3[to] usurp; appropriate; seize4[to] preempt; do firstความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏongความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏong1leadership (of a pack); alpha status2top position; supremacyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดสมาร์ทโฟนdtà-làat sà-mâat-fohnตลาดสมาร์ทโฟนdtà-làat sà-mâat-fohnthe smartphone market
This company is trying to seize the top position in the smartphone market.
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ความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏongความเป็นจ่าฝูงkwaam bpen jàa fŏongleadership (of a pack); alpha status