英语释义
1. accorded highest rank or office
chief librarian the company's chief executive
2. of greatest importance or influence
the chief reasons their chief accomplishment
3. chiefly
4. the upper part of a heraldic field
5. the head of a body of persons or an organization leader
chief of police
6. the principal or most valuable part
would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him
— Jane Austen
7. in the chief position or place —often used in titles
commander in chief
8. highest in rank or authority
9. most important
10. the person who is the leader of a group of people, of an organization, etc.
11. the head of a group leader
the chief of police
12. in the highest ranking position or place
editor in chief
13. highest in rank or authority
chief executive
14. most important main
a chief reason