词条：chief

词性
形容词 / 名词 / 副词（较少用）

音标
/ʧiːf/

基本释义

形容词
主要的，首要的，最重要的

名词
首领，领导者；主要人物；酋长；负责人

详细解释与用法

形容词用法
表示在某个范围或方面中最重要的、最主要的。例如：

The chief reason for his success is hard work.
他成功的主要原因是努力工作。

Safety is our chief concern.
安全是我们最主要的关切。

 

名词用法
a. 指组织或团体的领导者、负责人：

He is the chief of the local police.
他是当地警察局的局长。

The chief welcomed all the guests.
首领欢迎了所有来宾。

b. 指部落或族群的酋长：

The tribal chief held a meeting with his people.
部落酋长与他的族人举行了会议。

c. 指主要人物或核心人物：

She became the chief architect of the project.
她成为该项目的首席设计师。

 

常用短语搭配

chief executive officer 首席执行官

chief of staff 参谋长，幕僚长

chief reason 主要原因

chief concern 主要关切

chief engineer 首席工程师

chief complaint (医疗) 主诉

chief factor 主要因素

chief guest 主宾

fire chief 消防队长

chief negotiator 首席谈判代表

例句10句

The chief priority is to ensure the safety of passengers.

He was appointed as the chief editor of the magazine.

The chief cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Our chief objective is to increase sales by 20 percent.

The chief of the tribe made an important announcement.

She is the chief scientist at the research center.

Their chief concern was the environmental impact.

The fire chief arrived at the scene within minutes.

He played a chief role in the success of the project.

The company’s chief financial officer explained the budget.

总结
chief既可以表示“首要的、主要的”，也可以指“首领、负责人、核心人物”，在商务、军事、科研等领域都有广泛应用。它常与职务、职位或重要性相关的词语搭配使用。

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