chief /tʃiːf/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

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

  例：

  ...a commission appointed by the police chief.

  …由警察局长任命的委员会。

• 2. 

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

  例：

  ...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.

  …大平原苏人部落的首领西延·布尔。

• 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]

  例：

  ...the chief test pilot.

  …首席试飞员。

• 4. 

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

  例：

  Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce.

  经济压力被充分证实为导致离婚的一个首要因素。