chancellor
noun [ C ] (also Chancellor) uk/ˈtʃɑːn.səl.ər/ us/ˈtʃæn.səl.ɚ/
C2 （政府）大臣，总理，大法官;（大学）校长
a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university
Helmut Kohl became the first Chancellor of a united Germany in 1990. 赫尔穆特‧科尔于1990年成为德国统一后的首任总理。
A former politician has been appointed Chancellor of the university. 一位昔日的政治人物被委任为大学校长。
UK财政大臣（英国政府中负责税收和政府开支的人）
the Chancellor of the Exchequer (= the person in the UK government in charge of tax and government spending)
The Chancellor will deliver his budget later today. 财政大臣将在今天晚些时候公布预算。
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- Last month's rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only temporary.
- Do you have any surprises for us in your budget this week, Chancellor?
- Today the Chancellor of the university presented him with an honorary degree.
- The German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, arrived for talks at Downing Street today.
- If he is appointed to the post of university chancellor, his role will be mainly ceremonial.