| 单词 | chief |
| 释义 | chief n. & adj. --n 1. a a leader or ruler. b the head of a tribe, clan, etc. 2. the head of a department; the highest official. 3. Heraldry the upper third of a shield. --adj (usu. attrib.) 1. first in position, importance, influence, etc. (chief engineer). 2. prominent, leading. Phrases and idioms Chief of Staff the senior staff officer of a service or command. -in-Chief supreme (Commander-in-Chief). Derivatives chiefdom n. Etymology: ME f. OF ch(i)ef ult. f. L caput head |
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