英语词汇“chief”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nadj

A chief is a leader, often of a tribe or clan. Native American tribes are headed by chiefs, and sometimes we call the president our "commander in chief."

A chief is the head honcho, the big kahuna, the top dog. Tribes are lead by chiefs, but so are firefighters (fire chief), policeman (police chief), and companies (Chief Executive Officer or CEO). When used as an adjective, chief describes the most important element or main ingredient of something. You couldn't make mac and cheese without the chief ingredients: macaroni and cheese.

WORD FAMILY

chief: chiefest, chiefly, chiefs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Traditionally turtles were eaten at major events, like a wedding or a chief’s funeral.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Such efforts, said Mr. Murphy, the system’s chief executive, will remain “highly relevant” even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The chief minister on Sunday called a meeting of senior leaders and legislators at his house where he was unanimously elected the party's new president.

BBC(Jan 02, 2017)

1n the head of a tribe or clan

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

chieftain, headman, tribal chief

Owen Glendower

Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)

Hrolf

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

Makataimeshekiakiak

Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)

Cochise

Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)

Tashunca-Uitco

a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)

Geronimo

Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)

Hiawatha

a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)

Chief Joseph

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

Keokuk

Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)

Massasoit

Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)

Wahunsonacock

Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)

Rain-in-the-Face

a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)

Red Cloud

leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)

George Guess

Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)

Sitting Bull

a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)

Indian chief, Indian chieftain

the leader of a group of Native Americans

pendragon

the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

sachem, sagamore

a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

leader

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

2n a person who is in charge

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head, top dog

Haman

(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

Cesar Ritz

Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)

Petrus Stuyvesant

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

Ahmed Zoki Yamani

Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)

Albert Gore Jr.

Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)

administrator, executive

someone who manages a government agency or department

administrator, decision maker

someone who administers a business

capo

the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate

department head

the head of a department

don, father

the head of an organized crime family

general, superior general

the head of a religious order or congregation

general manager

the highest ranking manager

grand dragon

a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan

head of household

the head of a household or family or tribe

secretary

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

academic administrator

an administrator in a college or university

commissioner

a government administrator

director, manager, managing director

someone who controls resources and expenditures

DCI, Director of Central Intelligence

the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency

executive, executive director

a person responsible for the administration of a business

hosteller, hotel manager, hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotelman

an owner or manager of hotels

land agent

a person who administers a landed estate

materfamilias, matriarch

a female head of a family or tribe

paterfamilias, patriarch

the male head of family or tribe

prefect

a chief officer or chief magistrate

Attorney General, US Attorney General, United States Attorney General

the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department

Agriculture Secretary, Secretary of Agriculture

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture

Commerce Secretary, Secretary of Commerce

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce

Defense Secretary, Secretary of Defense

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department

Education Secretary, Secretary of Education

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education

Energy Secretary, Secretary of Energy

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy

Secretary of Health and Human Services

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Labor Secretary, Secretary of Labor

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor

Secretary of State

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State

Interior Secretary, Secretary of the Interior

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department

Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department

Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretary

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Secretary General

a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)

security director

head of a private security force working for a business or industry

triumvir

one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome

undersecretary

a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government

vice chancellor

a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor

leader

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

3n a person who exercises control over workers

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boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho

baas

South African term for `boss'

ganger

the foreman of a work gang

assistant foreman, straw boss

a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers

supervisor

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

4adj most important element

the chief aim of living

Syn

main, master, primary, principal
important, of import

of great significance or value

单词	chief
释义	chief (once / 24 pages) nadj A chief is a leader, often of a tribe or clan. Native American tribes are headed by chiefs, and sometimes we call the president our "commander in chief." A chief is the head honcho, the big kahuna, the top dog. Tribes are lead by chiefs, but so are firefighters (fire chief), policeman (police chief), and companies (Chief Executive Officer or CEO). When used as an adjective, chief describes the most important element or main ingredient of something. You couldn't make mac and cheese without the chief ingredients: macaroni and cheese. WORD FAMILY chief: chiefest, chiefly, chiefs USAGE EXAMPLES Traditionally turtles were eaten at major events, like a wedding or a chief’s funeral. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Such efforts, said Mr. Murphy, the system’s chief executive, will remain “highly relevant” even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The chief minister on Sunday called a meeting of senior leaders and legislators at his house where he was unanimously elected the party's new president. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the head of a tribe or clan Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper chieftain, headman, tribal chief Owen Glendower Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416) Hrolf Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931) Makataimeshekiakiak Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838) Cochise Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874) Tashunca-Uitco a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877) Geronimo Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909) Hiawatha a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century) Chief Joseph leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) Keokuk Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848) Massasoit Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661) Wahunsonacock Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618) Rain-in-the-Face a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905) Red Cloud leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909) George Guess Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843) Sitting Bull a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890) Indian chief, Indian chieftain the leader of a group of Native Americans pendragon the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons sachem, sagamore a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 2n a person who is in charge Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper head, top dog Haman (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826) Cesar Ritz Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918) Petrus Stuyvesant the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672) Ahmed Zoki Yamani Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) Albert Gore Jr. Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) administrator, executive someone who manages a government agency or department administrator, decision maker someone who administers a business capo the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate department head the head of a department don, father the head of an organized crime family general, superior general the head of a religious order or congregation general manager the highest ranking manager grand dragon a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan head of household the head of a household or family or tribe secretary a person who is head of an administrative department of government academic administrator an administrator in a college or university commissioner a government administrator director, manager, managing director someone who controls resources and expenditures DCI, Director of Central Intelligence the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency executive, executive director a person responsible for the administration of a business hosteller, hotel manager, hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotelman an owner or manager of hotels land agent a person who administers a landed estate materfamilias, matriarch a female head of a family or tribe paterfamilias, patriarch the male head of family or tribe prefect a chief officer or chief magistrate Attorney General, US Attorney General, United States Attorney General the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department Agriculture Secretary, Secretary of Agriculture the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture Commerce Secretary, Secretary of Commerce the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce Defense Secretary, Secretary of Defense the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department Education Secretary, Secretary of Education the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education Energy Secretary, Secretary of Energy the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy Secretary of Health and Human Services the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Labor Secretary, Secretary of Labor the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor Secretary of State the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State Interior Secretary, Secretary of the Interior the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretary the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation Secretary of Veterans Affairs the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary General a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations) security director head of a private security force working for a business or industry triumvir one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome undersecretary a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government vice chancellor a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 3n a person who exercises control over workers Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho baas South African term for `boss' ganger the foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw boss a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of 4adj most important element the chief aim of living Syn main, master, primary, principal important, of import of great significance or value
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