
好词典

源自拉丁语 'maior'(意为“更大的”),通过古法语 'maire' 进入英语,最初指中世纪城镇的主要官员。
❶ 市长,指一个城市或城镇的民选或任命的最高行政长官,负责管理市政事务和代表城市形象。
“The mayor announced a new policy to improve public transportation.”
(市长宣布了一项改善公共交通的新政策。)
“She was elected mayor of the city last year.”
(她去年当选为该市的市长。)
deputy mayor — 副市长,协助市长处理市政事务的官员,通常在市长缺席时代理职责。
“The deputy mayor will represent the city at the conference.”
(副市长将代表该市出席会议。)