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mayor

UK //meər//US //ˈmeɪ.ɚ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:city leader, municipal leader, chief executive

常见短语

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。)