adj.最重要的; 首要的; 主要的; 最高級別的; 為首的; 首席的
n.(公司或機構的)首領，頭目，最高領導人; 首領; 酋長; 族長

復數(shù)：chiefs

牛津詞典

adj.

最重要的；首要的；主要的most important

the chief cause/problem/reason主要原因 / 問題 / 理由

one of the President's chief rivals總統(tǒng)的主要政敵之一

最高級別的；為首的；首席的highest in rank

the Chief Education Officer首席教育官

the chief financial officer of the company公司的首席財務官

Detective Chief Inspector Williams探長威廉斯

最高級別的；為首的of the highest rank

commander-in-chief總司令

noun

（公司或機構的）首領，頭目，最高領導人a person with a high rank or the highest rank in a company or an organization

army/industry/police chiefs 部隊首長；行業(yè)巨擘；**局長

首領；酋長；族長a leader or ruler of a people or community

Chief Buthelezi布特萊齊酋長

Chief Crazy Horse“瘋馬”酋長

柯林斯詞典

N-COUNT (組織機構的)負責人，頭兒，首領The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it....a commission appointed by the police chief.**局局長任命的委員會

...Putin's chief of security.普金的安全部長

N-COUNT; N-TITLE 酋長;部落首領The chief of a tribe is its leader....Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.坐牛，大平原地區(qū)蘇人部族的酋長

ADJ (用于職位頭銜)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.首席試飛員

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 porce...經濟壓力被確認是導致離婚的首要原因。

The job went to one of his chief rivals.那份工作被他的一個主要對手搶去了。

雙語例句

Mr Cross will assume the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors 克勞斯先生將出任首席執(zhí)行官，手下有4位經理。

I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent. 主管的評語讓我大吃一驚。

Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for porce 經濟壓力被確認是導致離婚的首要原因。

The job went to one of his chief rivals. 那份工作被他的一個主要對手搶去了。

He clerked for the chief justice of the Supreme Court. 他為最高法院的**官做書記員。

A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief. 村里的長者代表團在村長的帶領下到達了。

Their chief negotiator turned his critical eye on the United States 他們的首席談判代表以批判的眼光看美國。

In the squash court his chief aim is to flatten me 在壁球場上他的主要目標就是擊敗我。

A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers 'by grabbing the raiders' shotgun 一位勇敢的警長奪過了意圖襲擊珠寶店的劫匪手中的**，挫敗了這起持械搶劫案。

The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity. 這一指數(shù)是***判斷未來經濟活動的主要依據(jù)。

He is to remain in the hot seat as chief executive. 他將繼續(xù)留在公司總經理這個不好坐的位子上。

Rainey's chief interest in life is hunting with hounds. 雷尼生活的最大愛好就是帶著獵狗去打獵。

He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama. 在侵略巴拿馬的戰(zhàn)役中他是總司令。

If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive 如果她投身商業(yè)的話，她會是一個很有能力的總裁。

He had the good fortune to marry off his daughter to the local chief 他很幸運地把女兒嫁給了當?shù)厥最I。

He achieved notoriety as chief counsel to President Nixon in the Watergate break-in. 他因在水門事件中擔任尼克松總統(tǒng)的首席法律顧問而聲名狼藉。

I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others. 我估計他是酋長，因為他戴的金飾最多。

The programme of sell-offs has been implemented by the new chief executive. 新任總裁已經執(zhí)行了拋售方案。

The chief protagonists in the row are Visa and Mastercard, the world's leading credit card brands. 這場***的主角是世界兩大信用卡品牌——維薩和萬事達。

Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call 探長回到**局后回了電話。

Chief Hart had sole control over that fund. 哈特主任獨自掌控那筆資金。

As chief executive, he assembled a polished stable of celebrities. 作為首席執(zhí)行官，他手下云集了一批優(yōu)雅的名人名士。

That's John Gibb, operations chief for New York Emergency Management 那個人是約翰·吉布，紐約應急管理辦公室的行動總指揮官。

The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis. 首席社論員也把當前的危機歸咎于領導層軟弱無力。

He is my old chief. 他是我的老上級。

He gave the name of the chief culprit. 他供出了主犯的名字。

Industry and opportunity were the chief factors in his success. 勤奮和機遇是他成功的兩大因素。

The chief handicrafts of this country are pottery and wood carving. 這個國家的主要手工藝是制陶和木雕。

A court is one of the chief organs of government. 法院為***的主要機關之一。

The Chief Executive should be experienced in business administration. 總經理應有企業(yè)管理經驗。

同義詞辨析

essentialbasiccentralchiefcrucialimportantmain【導航詞義：主要的，重要的】

essential adj. 必要的，重要的，基本的

〔辨析〕語氣較強，強調極其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，則失去其本質特征的意味。

〔例證〕Water and food are essential to life.水和食物對生命是必不可少的。Her most essential quality is kindness.她最重要的品質是善良。

basic adj. 基本的，主要的

〔辨析〕指構成事物最重要、最根本部分的。

〔例證〕the basic research/rule基礎研究/基本法規(guī)He began to learn the basic principles of chemistry.他開始學習基本化學原理。The basic principles must be preserved.這些基本原則必須保留。

central adj. 重要的，主要的

〔辨析〕強調相比較而言更重要或更有影響力的。

〔例證〕a central figure/idea/role主要人物/中心觀點/重要角色She played a central role in the debate.她在辯論中起到了重要作用。

chief adj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的

〔辨析〕強調最重要的或等級最高的，只作定語。

〔例證〕a chief engineer/judge總工程師/審判長The chief difficulty of this project lies in lack of funds.這個項目的主要困難在于缺少資金。

crucial adj. 決定性的，關鍵的

〔辨析〕指處于某一重要轉折點的，強調某事物非常重要，是其他事物依賴的對象。

〔例證〕This new policy is crucial to economic development.這項新政策對經濟發(fā)展至關重要。The work of teachers is crucial in spreading knowledge.教師的工作對知識的傳播起著關鍵性的作用。Their support was crucial to the project's success.他們的支持對項目的成功至關重要。Negotiations are now at a crucial stage.目前，談判正處于關鍵階段。

important adj. 重要的，重大的

〔辨析〕普通用詞，指人有權威、有影響力的，或指事物意義重大、有價值的。

〔例證〕She is obviously an important person.她顯然是個舉足輕重的人。It was one of the most important decisions ever made.這是所作出的最重大的決定之一。

main adj. 主要的，最重要的

〔辨析〕普通用詞，多指同類事物中最大、最重要的。

〔例證〕the main force/problem/road/street主力軍/主要問題/主干道/主要街道She took down the main points of the speech.她把演講的要點記了下來。Snails would, of course, be the main dish.蝸牛當然會是道主菜。

leaderchiefhead【導航詞義：首領】

leader n. 領袖，領導人

〔辨析〕指國家、民族、政黨、組織等的領袖或領導，強調領導能力，含有能夠引領、控制被領導者并獲得其支持的意味。

〔例證〕He is a very brave and wise leader.他是一位非常勇敢而英明的領袖。They work under a kind leader.他們在一位和藹的領導手下工作。

chief n. 領導，首領

〔辨析〕尤用于職位頭銜和新聞報道中，指公司或機構中地位很高或最高的人；也指部落首領。

〔例證〕The president is also the chief of the armed forces.總統(tǒng)也是三軍的統(tǒng)帥。The chief of the police came and examined the dead.**局長來檢查過死者。I know the Indian chief.我認識這位印第安人頭領。

head n. 領導，首腦

〔辨析〕指機構、團體等的負責人或最高領導。

〔例證〕The original founder is still head of the organization.最初的創(chuàng)立者現(xiàn)在仍然是這個組織的最高領導。The head of the workshop ordered that the work be finished in three days.車間主任下令這項工作必須在3天之內完成。Bill was appointed head of the election committee.比爾被任命為選舉委員會主席。

習慣用語

n.

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

將多兵少；官多兵少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

英英釋義

noun

a person who exercises control over workers

if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

Synonym:foremangafferhonchoboss

a person who is in charge

the head of the whole operation

Synonym:headtop dog

the head of a tribe or clan

Synonym:headmantribal chiefchieftain