| 释义 |
chief | BrE tʃiːf, AmE tʃif | A. noun ① (leader of a tribe or clan) 部落首领 bùluò shǒulǐng ▸ too many chiefs and not enough Indians 将多兵少 ② (high-ranking person) 领袖 lǐngxiù ▸ a party chief 党魁 ▸ defence chiefs 国防部高官 ③ informal (boss) 老板 lǎobǎn B. adjective ① (primary) 首要的 shǒuyào de ; (main) 主要的 zhǔyào de ② attributive (highest in rank) 最高级别的 zuì gāo jíbié de ▸ the chief adviser 首席顾问 C. in chief adverb phrase 主要地 zhǔyào de D. combining form -in-chief 为首的 wéishǒu de ▸ commanderchief 总司令 |