| 单词 | chief |
| 释义 | chief[tʃi:f]n. 领袖, 酋长, 长官, 主要部分a. 主要的, 首位的【法】 领袖, 首领, 头子相关词组:in chiefchief of all chief chief AHD: [ch¶f] D.J. [t.i8f]K.K. [t.if]n.Abbr. ch.,Ch.,C.（名词）缩写 ch.,Ch.,C.1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.首领：在等级或权威上最高的人；首领2. Often Chief 常作 Chief 3. A chief petty officer.军士长4. Nautical The chief engineer of a ship.【航海】 轮机长：船上首席机械师5. Slang A boss.【俚语】 老板6. Heraldry The upper section of a shield.【纹章学】 纹章上段：盾牌的上面部分7. The most important or valuable part.主要部分：最重要的或最有价值的部分adj.（形容词）1. Highest in rank, authority, or office.最高的：在等级、权威或者职位上最高的2. Most important or influential.See Usage Note at perfect 最重要的或最具影响力的参见 perfectadv.Archaic （副词）【古语】 Chiefly.主要地语源:1. Middle English chef 中古英语 chef 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin caput [head] * see kaput- 源自 拉丁语 caput [头目] *参见 kaput- 继承用法:chief“dom n.（名词）chief“ship” n.（名词）参考词汇:1. chief,principal,main,leading,foremost,primary,prime2. These adjectives refer to what is first in rank or in importance.这些形容词指在等级或重要性上占首要地位的东西。3. Chief applies to a person of the highest authority: Chief 适用于具有最高权威的一个人： Her children were her chief joy.她的孩子们是她最大的快乐。4. Principal applies to someone or something of the first order in rank, power, or significance: Principal 适用于在等级、权力或意义上处于第一位的人或物： their principal source of entertainment.他们乐趣的第一来源。5. Main applies to what exceeds others in extent, size, or importance: Main 适用于在范围、尺寸、或重要性上超过其它的东西： the main subject of conversation.交谈中最主要的话题。6. Leading suggests personal magnetism, a record of achievement, or suitability or capacity for influencing others: Leading 含有个人吸引力、成就记录或者影响他人的适合性或能力的意思： She is one of the leading physicians of the city.她是城中最好的医生之一。7. Foremost is closely related toleading but more strongly emphasizes first position and the sense of having forged ahead of others: Foremost 同leading 有密切联系， 但更加强调第一的地位和遥遥领先于他人的含义： the foremost research scientist of the day.现今处于最前列的研究科学家。8. Primary stresses first in the sense of origin, sequence, or development: Primary 强调在起源、结果或者发展的意义上的第一位的： The primary function of a house is to provide warmth and shelter.住宅最基本的功能是提供温暖，遮蔽风雨。9. Prime applies to what is first in comparison with others and to what is of the best quality: Prime 适用于与其它东西相比较处于第一位的东西以及质量最好的东西： a prime Burgundy. 头等勃良第红葡萄酒 |
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