chief
adjective [ before noun ] uk/tʃiːf/ us/tʃiːf/
(MOST IMPORTANT)
B2 首要的；最重要的；最主要的
most important or main
The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease. 目前我们在这一地区面临的首要问题是疾病的蔓延。
The weather was our chief reason for coming here. 天气是我们来这里的主要原因。
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- My chief concern is to prevent any spread of the disease.
- Coffee and rice are the country's chief exports.
- Cars are the chief reason for the city's pollution levels.
- You must try to relax and not to worry - that's the chief thing.
- The chief suspect for the robbery is a Caucasian male.
(PERSON IN CHARGE)
B2 最高级别的；首席的
highest in rank
the chief fire officer/accountant 消防局局长／首席会计师
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- The new police chief has really made his presence felt.
- The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.
- He was a Zulu chief.
- They had to consult with their chiefs.
chief
noun [ C ] uk/tʃiːf/ us/tʃiːf/
B2 领导人；首领；头目；酋长
the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe
a police chief 警察局局长
A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed. 刚刚任命了一位新的保安队队长。
[ as form of address ] UK humorous Can you sign this form for me, chief? 长官，您能给我在这张表上签字吗？
Idiom
too many chiefs and not enough Indiansidiom informal 官多兵少；将多兵少；动嘴的多，动手的少
too many managers and not enough people to do the work