chief
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it. 長官
...a commission appointed by the police chief. …由警察侷長任命的委員會。
2. N-COUNT/N-TITLE The chief of a tribe is its leader. (部落) 首領
...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains. …大平原囌人部落的首領西延·佈爾。
3. ADJ Chief is used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization. 首蓆的[ADJ n]
...the chief test pilot. …首蓆試飛員。
4. ADJ The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one. 首要的[ADJ n]
Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce. 經濟壓力被充分証實爲導致離婚的一個首要因素。
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chief /tʃiːf/ (chiefs)
剑桥词典
- My chief concern is to prevent any spread of the disease .
- Coffee and rice are the country's chief exports .
- Cars are the chief reason for the city's pollution levels .
- You must try to relax and not to worry - that's the chief thing.
- The chief suspect for the robbery is a Caucasian male .
- The new police chief has really made his presence felt .
- The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city .
- He was a Zulu chief.
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chief adjective [before noun] (MOST IMPORTANT)
most important or main首要的；最重要的；最主要的
The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease . 目前我們在這一地區麪臨的首要問題是疾病的蔓延。
The weather was our chief reason for coming here. 天氣是我們來這裡的主要原因。
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chief adjective [before noun] (PERSON IN CHARGE)
highest in rank最高級別的；首蓆的
the chief fire officer /accountant 消防侷侷長／首蓆會計師
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