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chief

英 [tʃiːf]

美 [tʃiːf]

adj.  最重要的; 首要的; 主要的; 最高级别的; 为首的; 首席的
n.  (公司或机构的)首领，头目，最高领导人; 首领; 酋长; 族长

复数：chiefs　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.1283 / COCA.1446

同义词辨析

essentialbasiccentralchiefcrucialimportantmain【导航词义：主要的，重要的】

essentialadj. 必要的，重要的，基本的
〔辨析〕
语气较强，强调极其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，则失去其本质特征的意味。
〔例证〕
Water and food are essential to life.
水和食物对生命是必不可少的。
Her most essential quality is kindness.
她最重要的品质是善良。
basicadj. 基本的，主要的
〔辨析〕
指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。
〔例证〕
the basic research/rule
基础研究/基本法规
He began to learn the basic principles of chemistry.
他开始学习基本化学原理。
The basic principles must be preserved.
这些基本原则必须保留。
centraladj. 重要的，主要的
〔辨析〕
强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。
〔例证〕
a central figure/idea/role
主要人物/中心观点/重要角色
She played a central role in the debate.
她在辩论中起到了重要作用。
chiefadj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的
〔辨析〕
强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。
〔例证〕
a chief engineer/judge
总工程师/审判长
The chief difficulty of this project lies in lack of funds.
这个项目的主要困难在于缺少资金。
crucialadj. 决定性的，关键的
〔辨析〕
指处于某一重要转折点的，强调某事物非常重要，是其他事物依赖的对象。
〔例证〕
This new policy is crucial to economic development.
这项新政策对经济发展至关重要。
The work of teachers is crucial in spreading knowledge.
教师的工作对知识的传播起着关键性的作用。
Their support was crucial to the project's success.
他们的支持对项目的成功至关重要。
Negotiations are now at a crucial stage.
目前，谈判正处于关键阶段。
importantadj. 重要的，重大的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。
〔例证〕
She is obviously an important person.
她显然是个举足轻重的人。
It was one of the most important decisions ever made.
这是所作出的最重大的决定之一。
mainadj. 主要的，最重要的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。
〔例证〕
the main force/problem/road/street
主力军/主要问题/主干道/主要街道
She took down the main points of the speech.
她把演讲的要点记了下来。
Snails would, of course, be the main dish.
蜗牛当然会是道主菜。

leaderchiefhead【导航词义：首领】

leadern. 领袖，领导人
〔辨析〕
指国家、民族、政党、组织等的领袖或领导，强调领导能力，含有能够引领、控制被领导者并获得其支持的意味。
〔例证〕
He is a very brave and wise leader.
他是一位非常勇敢而英明的领袖。
They work under a kind leader.
他们在一位和蔼的领导手下工作。
chiefn. 领导，首领
〔辨析〕
尤用于职位头衔和新闻报道中，指公司或机构中地位很高或最高的人；也指部落首领。
〔例证〕
The president is also the chief of the armed forces.
总统也是三军的统帅。
The chief of the police came and examined the dead.
警察局长来检查过死者。
I know the Indian chief.
我认识这位印第安人头领。
headn. 领导，首脑
〔辨析〕
指机构、团体等的负责人或最高领导。
〔例证〕
The original founder is still head of the organization.
最初的创立者现在仍然是这个组织的最高领导。
The head of the workshop ordered that the work be finished in three days.
车间主任下令这项工作必须在3天之内完成。
Bill was appointed head of the election committee.
比尔被任命为选举委员会主席。

习惯用语

    n.

      too many chiefs and not enough Indians
    • 将多兵少；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

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 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
      • 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
      • 最高级别的；为首的
        of the highest rank
        1. commander-in-chief
          总司令

      noun

      • （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
      • 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

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT (组织机构的)负责人，头儿，首领
        Thechiefof an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
        1. ...a commission appointed by the police chief.
          警察局局长任命的委员会
        2. ...Putin's chief of security.
          普金的安全部长
      • N-COUNT; N-TITLE 酋长;部落首领
        Thechiefof a tribe is its leader.
        1. ...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.
          坐牛，大平原地区苏人部族的酋长
      • ADJ (用于职位头衔)主管的，首席的
        Chiefis used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization.
        1. ...the chief test pilot.
          首席试飞员
      • ADJ 主要的;最重要的
        Thechiefcause, part, or member of something is the most important one.
        1. 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。
        2. 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。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • 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。
      • I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent.
        主管的评语让我大吃一惊。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。

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