chief

US /tʃiːf/
UK /tʃiːf/
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1.

首领, 酋长

a leader or ruler of a people or clan

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The chief of the tribe made an important announcement.
部落的首领发布了一个重要公告。
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He was elected as the new chief of the village.
他被选为村里的新首领。
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leaderheadcommanderrulerchieftain
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主管, 负责人

the head of an organization or department

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The chief of police addressed the media.
警察局长向媒体发表讲话。
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She was promoted to chief financial officer.
她被提升为首席财务官。
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headdirectormanagersupervisorexecutive
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主要的, 首要的

most important or principal

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The chief reason for his success was hard work.
他成功主要的原因是努力工作。
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Our chief concern is the safety of our employees.
我们首要的关切是员工的安全。
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mainprincipalprimaryforemostleading
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fire chiefchief marketing officer