| 单词 | executive |
| 释义 | executive (once / 92 pages) nadj An executive is a powerful person who is responsible for making things run smoothly. If you become an executive, you might be in charge of an organization, a business, or even an entire country. The executive of a company has the best office and works on ways to make their business more successful. The Medieval Latin root of executive is exsequi, which means “carry out,” and so an executive carries out plans and actions. Executive is also an adjective that describes having the power to make decisions. The president of the United States is the executive branch of the government and is responsible for executing laws that will improve the country for its citizens. WORD FAMILYexecutive: executively, executives+/executable: executability/executant: executants/execute: executable, executant, executed, executes, executing, execution, executive, executor/execution: executioner, executions/executioner: executioners/executor: executors USAGE EXAMPLESBeyond education efforts, Brewer created by executive order the first state Ethics Commission. Washington 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 Murphy, the system’s chief executive, will remain “highly relevant” even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.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) Utah’s constitution requires such action to maintain continuation of executive authority in the state. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a person responsible for the administration of a business Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper executive director Haman (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them Albert Gore Jr.Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Ahmed Zoki YamaniSaudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) business executive, corporate executive an executive in a business corporation government minister, ministera person appointed to a high office in the government rainmakerexecutive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm Surgeon Generalthe head of the United States Public Health Service V.P., vice presidentan executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances cabinet ministera person who is a member of the cabinet chairman of the boardthe chairman of the board of directors of a corporation CEO, chief executive officer, chief operating officerthe corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president) CFO, chief financial officerthe corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm executive vice presidenta vice president holding executive power finance minister, minister of financethe minister responsible for state finances foreign minister, secretary of statea government minister for foreign relations insideran officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations presidentan executive officer of a firm or corporation senior vice presidentthe ranking vice president in a firm that has more than one Vice President of the United Statesthe vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate administrator, decision maker someone who administers a business 2n someone who manages a government agency or department Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper administrator Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826) Petrus Stuyvesantthe last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672) commissioner a government administrator DCI, Director of Central Intelligencethe head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency prefecta chief officer or chief magistrate Secretary Generala person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations) triumvirone of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome bank commissionera commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks housing commissionera commissioner in charge of public housing park commissionera commissioner in charge of public parks police commissionera civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police chief, head, top dog a person who is in charge 3n persons who administer the law Hypo|Hyper Bush administration the executive under President George W. Bush Clinton administrationthe executive under President Clinton Bush administrationthe executive under President George H. W. Bush Reagan administrationthe executive under President Reagan Carter administrationthe executive under President Carter administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something 4adj having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. the executive branch |
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