chiefs

英 [tʃiːfs]

美 [tʃifs]

n.  (公司或机构的)首领，头目，最高领导人; 首领; 酋长; 族长
chief的复数

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。

双语例句

• His plans almost caught security chiefs and hotel staff on the hop.
  他的计划几乎让安全主管和饭店工作人员都措手不及。
• Originally tribes exchanged with tribe through the respective chiefs of the gentes;
  起初是部落和部落之间通过各自的氏族首长来进行交换；
• Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers
  昨天，水利行业的头头们因为怠慢客户而受到批评。
• The joint chiefs and most of the cabinet members are on their way here.
  联席会议和大部分内阁都在来这里的路上。
• But Ivanisevic's no-show will be a blow for Wimbledon chiefs.
  但伊万尼塞维奇不能参赛对温布尔登主办方将是一个重大打击。
• Tomorrow, Secretary Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen head over to the House Arm Services Committee.
  明天，盖茨部长和美国参谋长联席会议主席马伦将前往众议院军事委员会。
• The Joint Chiefs of staff act as the main military advisors to the US president.
  参谋长联席会议充当美国总统主要的军事顾问。
• I'm ambassador macwhite. I've met the chiefs of section.
  我是麦克维大使，我已和各部门负责人见过了。
• FA chiefs could still face a rap and a possible fine
  足协高层可能还要受到训诫并被处以罚款。
• Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.
  各个度假点重又呈现出一派兴旺景象，旅游业的龙头老大们都在争着分一杯羹。