
好词典

源自中古英语 'chef',来自古法语 'chief',最终源自拉丁语 'caput',意为 '头'。
❶ 指一个组织或团体中职位最高的人,通常负责管理和决策。
“He was appointed chief of the company last year.”
(他去年被任命为公司的主管。)
“The chief of the tribe made all the important decisions.”
(部落的首领负责所有重要决策。)
❶ 指某事物中最重要或最突出的部分,常用于描述特征或成分。
“The chief reason for his success was hard work.”
(他成功的主要原因是努力工作。)
“The chief ingredient in this dish is garlic.”
(这道菜的主要成分是大蒜。)
❶ 表示最重要的或最高级别的,常用于修饰人或事物。
“He is the chief executive officer of the company.”
(他是公司的首席执行官。)
“The chief problem we face is lack of funding.”
(我们面临的主要问题是缺乏资金。)
in chief — 用于某些头衔中,表示最高级别的职位,如 editor-in-chief(主编)。
“She is the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.”
(她是这家报纸的主编。)
chief among — 表示在多个事物中最为突出或重要。
“Chief among his achievements was the invention of this device.”
(他的主要成就是发明了这个设备。)