chief

adj.级别最高的；总的；主要的；最重要的

n.族长；酋长；首领；主管人员

adj.

1. 最重要的；首要的；主要的
   most important
   1. the chief cause/problem/reason
      主要原因 / 问题 / 理由
   2. one of the President's chief rivals
      总统的主要政敌之一
2. 最高级别的；为首的；首席的
   highest in rank
   1. the Chief Education Officer
      首席教育官
   2. the chief financial officer of the company
      公司的首席财务官
   3. Detective Chief Inspector Williams
      探长威廉斯
3. 最高级别的；为首的
   of the highest rank
   1. commander-in-chief
      总司令

noun

1. （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
   1. army/industry/police chiefs
      部队首长；行业巨擘；警察局长
2. 首领；酋长；族长
   a leader or ruler of a people or community
   1. Chief Buthelezi
      布特莱齐酋长
   2. Chief Crazy Horse
      “疯马”酋长

名词复数形式:chiefs

chief 主要的

来自词根cap, 头，词源同captain, chef.

1. 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。
2. I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent.
   主管的评语让我大吃一惊。
3. 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。
4. The job went to one of his chief rivals.
   那份工作被他的一个主要对手抢去了。
5. He clerked for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
   他为最高法院的大法官做书记员。
6. A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
   村里的长者代表团在村长的带领下到达了。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers 'by grabbing the raiders' shotgun
   一位勇敢的警长夺过了意图袭击珠宝店的劫匪手中的猎枪，挫败了这起持械抢劫案。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama.
    在侵略巴拿马的战役中他是总司令。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. He achieved notoriety as chief counsel to President Nixon in the Watergate break-in.
    他因在水门事件中担任尼克松总统的首席法律顾问而声名狼藉。
17. I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others.
    我估计他是酋长，因为他戴的金饰最多。
18. 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。
19. The chief protagonists in the row are Visa and Mastercard, the world's leading credit card brands.
    这场纠纷的主角是世界两大信用卡品牌——维萨和万事达。
20. Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call
    探长回到警察局后回了电话。
21. Chief Hart had sole control over that fund.
    哈特主任独自掌控那笔资金。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. He is my old chief.
    他是我的老上级。
26. He gave the name of the chief culprit.
    他供出了主犯的名字。
27. Industry and opportunity were the chief factors in his success.
    勤奋和机遇是他成功的两大因素。
28. The chief handicrafts of this country are pottery and wood carving.
    这个国家的主要手工艺是制陶和木雕。
29. A court is one of the chief organs of government.
    法院为政府的主要机关之一。
30. The Chief Executive should be experienced in business administration.
    总经理应有企业管理经验。