chief
- n.(公司或机构的)最高领导人;酋长;首领;族长;<口>上司，头头;(表示客气的称呼)老板，先生;主要部分，最有价值的部分;纹章的上段，纹章上段的图记
- adj.(用于职位头衔)首席的;主要的;总的;首要的;最重要的;为首的;最高级别的
- adv.主要地;首要地
复数： chiefs
chiefadj.
最重要的；首要的；主要的
most important
the chief cause/problem/reason
主要原因 / 问题 / 理由
one of the President's chief rivals
总统的主要政敌之一
最高级别的；为首的；首席的
highest in rank
the Chief Education Officer
首席教育官
the chief financial officer of the company
公司的首席财务官
Detective Chief Inspector Williams
探长威廉斯
最高级别的；为首的
of the highest rank
commander-in-chief
总司令
noun
（公司或机构的）首领，头目，最高领导人
a person with a high rank or the highest rank in a company or an organization
army/industry/police chiefs
部队首长；行业巨擘；警察局长
首领；酋长；族长
a leader or ruler of a people or community
Chief Buthelezi
布特莱齐酋长
Chief Crazy Horse
“疯马”酋长
used to describe a situation in which there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the work
These words all describe sb/sth that is the largest or most important of its kind.以上各词均用以形容主要的、最重要的人或事物。
[only before noun] largest or most important指主要的、最重要的：
Be careful crossing the main road.
过大马路时小心点。
The main thing is to remain calm.
最重要的是要保持冷静。
[usually before noun] very large or important指主要的、重要的、大的：
He played a major role in setting up the system.
他在建立这个系统的过程中扮演了主要的角色。
[usually before noun] most important; essential指最重要的、主要的、关键的：
He was a key figure in the campaign.
他是这场运动的关键人物。
( rather formal ) most important指最重要的、首要的、主要的：
The central issue is that of widespread racism.
最重要的问题是种族主义泛滥。
[only before noun] ( rather formal ) most important指最重要的、主要的：
The principal reason for this omission is lack of time.
跳过它的主要原因是时间不足。
[only before noun] ( rather formal ) most important指最重要的、首要的、主要的：
Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty.
失业是贫穷的主要原因。
[only before noun] ( rather formal ) most important; to be considered first指主要的、首要的：
My prime concern is to protect my property.
我最关心的是保护自己的财产。
chief
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N-COUNT (组织机构的)负责人，头儿，首领
The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it....a commission appointed by the police chief.
警察局局长任命的委员会
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N-COUNT; N-TITLE 酋长;部落首领
The chief of a tribe is its leader....Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.
坐牛，大平原地区苏人部族的酋长
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ADJ (用于职位头衔)主管的，首席的
Chief is used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization....the chief test pilot.
首席试飞员
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ADJ 主要的;最重要的
The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one.Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce...
经济压力被确认是导致离婚的首要原因。
noun
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- a person who exercises control over workers
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
- Synonym: foreman gaffer honcho boss
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- a person who is in charge
- the head of the whole operation
- Synonym: head top dog
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- the head of a tribe or clan
- Synonym: headman tribal chief chieftain
数据来源：WordNet
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He had the good fortune to marry off his daughter to the local chief
他很幸运地把女儿嫁给了当地首领。
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A'cai , chief of Tu Gu Hun , had 20 sons .
吐谷浑的首领阿豺有二十个儿子。
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You yourself are one of the chief offenders .
你本人就是主犯之一。
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Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty .
失业是贫穷的主要原因。
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Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce
经济压力被确认是导致离婚的首要原因。
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The index is the government 's chief gauge of future economic activity .
这一指数是政府判断未来经济活动的主要依据。
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If she were involved in business , she would make a strong chief executive
如果她投身商业的话，她会是一个很有能力的总裁。
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She took over as chief executive of the Book Trust .
她接任书业托拉斯的总裁。
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75 percent of chief executives come from inside the company
75%的行政总裁来自公司内部。
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FA chiefs could still face a rap and a possible fine
足协高层可能还要受到训诫并被处以罚款。
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NATO remains the United States ' chief institutional anchor in Europe
北大西洋公约组织仍然是美国在欧洲首要的支柱机构。
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Their chief negotiator turned his critical eye on the United States
他们的首席谈判代表以批判的眼光看美国。
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Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call
探长回到警察局后回了电话。
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He is to remain in the hot seat as chief executive .
他将继续留在公司总经理这个不好坐的位子上。
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That 's John Gibb , operations chief for New York Emergency Management
那个人是约翰·吉布，纽约应急管理办公室的行动总指挥官。
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The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis .
首席社论员也把当前的危机归咎于领导层软弱无力。
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Mr Cross will assume the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors
克劳斯先生将出任首席执行官，手下有4位经理。
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Chief Hart had sole control over that fund .
哈特主任独自掌控那笔资金。
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The chief of naval operations wants to open opportunities for women in the Navy
美国海军作战部长希望能为女兵提供机会。
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Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers
昨天，水利行业的头头们因为怠慢客户而受到批评。
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His plans almost caught security chiefs and hotel staff on the hop .
他的计划几乎让安全主管和饭店工作人员都措手不及。
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Police chiefs strongly defended police conduct against a wave of criticism .
针对批评的浪潮，警察局长们极力为警方的行为进行辩护。
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The programme of sell-offs has been implemented by the new chief executive .
新任总裁已经执行了抛售方案。
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As chief executive , he assembled a polished stable of celebrities .
作为首席执行官，他手下云集了一批优雅的名人名士。
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In the squash court his chief aim is to flatten me
在壁球场上他的主要目标就是击败我。
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Rainey 's chief interest in life is hunting with hounds .
雷尼生活的最大爱好就是带着猎狗去打猎。
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I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent .
主管的评语让我大吃一惊。
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He was the smoothest and probably the most powerful chief of staff in political memory .
在人们关于政治人物的记忆里，他是最精明、可能也是最有权势的参谋长。
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The Chief turned and swept out .
机长转过身，气呼呼地夺门而去。
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He clerked for the chief justice of the Supreme Court .
他为最高法院的大法官做书记员。
语气较强，强调极其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，则失去其本质特征的意味。
Water and food are essential to life.
水和食物对生命是必不可少的。
Her most essential quality is kindness.
她最重要的品质是善良。
指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。
the basic research/rule
基础研究/基本法规
He began to learn the basic principles of chemistry.
他开始学习基本化学原理。
The basic principles must be preserved.
这些基本原则必须保留。
强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。
a central figure/idea/role
主要人物/中心观点/重要角色
She played a central role in the debate.
她在辩论中起到了重要作用。
强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。
a chief engineer/judge
总工程师/审判长
The chief difficulty of this project lies in lack of funds.
这个项目的主要困难在于缺少资金。
指处于某一重要转折点的，强调某事物非常重要，是其他事物依赖的对象。
This new policy is crucial to economic development.
这项新政策对经济发展至关重要。
The work of teachers is crucial in spreading knowledge.
教师的工作对知识的传播起着关键性的作用。
Their support was crucial to the project's success.
他们的支持对项目的成功至关重要。
Negotiations are now at a crucial stage.
目前，谈判正处于关键阶段。
普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。
She is obviously an important person.
她显然是个举足轻重的人。
It was one of the most important decisions ever made.
这是所作出的最重大的决定之一。
普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。
the main force/problem/road/street
主力军/主要问题/主干道/主要街道
She took down the main points of the speech.
她把演讲的要点记了下来。
Snails would, of course, be the main dish.
蜗牛当然会是道主菜。
指国家、民族、政党、组织等的领袖或领导，强调领导能力，含有能够引领、控制被领导者并获得其支持的意味。
He is a very brave and wise leader.
他是一位非常勇敢而英明的领袖。
They work under a kind leader.
他们在一位和蔼的领导手下工作。
尤用于职位头衔和新闻报道中，指公司或机构中地位很高或最高的人；也指部落首领。
The president is also the chief of the armed forces.
总统也是三军的统帅。
The chief of the police came and examined the dead.
警察局长来检查过死者。
I know the Indian chief.
我认识这位印第安人头领。
指机构、团体等的负责人或最高领导。
The original founder is still head of the organization.
最初的创立者现在仍然是这个组织的最高领导。
The head of the workshop ordered that the work be finished in three days.
车间主任下令这项工作必须在3天之内完成。
Bill was appointed head of the election committee.
比尔被任命为选举委员会主席。
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