chief

1. N-COUNT The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it. 長官

...a commission appointed by the police chief. …由警察局長任命的委員會。

2. N-COUNT/N-TITLE The chief of a tribe is its leader. (部落) 首領(lǐng)

...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains. …大平原蘇人部落的首領(lǐng)西延·布爾。

3. ADJ Chief is used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization. 首席的[ADJ n]

...the chief test pilot. …首席試飛員。

4. ADJ The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one. 首要的[ADJ n]

Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce. 經(jīng)濟(jì)壓力被充分證實(shí)為導(dǎo)致離婚的一個首要因素。