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chief AHD[chēf] D.J.[tʃiːf]K.K.[tʃif]n.（名词）abbr. ch., Ch., C.【缩写】- 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
- Often Chief 常作 Chief
- A chief petty officer.军士长
- Nautical The chief engineer of a ship.【航海】 轮机长：船上首席机械师
- Slang A boss.【俚语】 老板
- Heraldry The upper section of a shield.【纹章学】 纹章上段：盾牌的上面部分
- 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）- Highest in rank, authority, or office.最高的：在等级、权威或者职位上最高的
- Most important or influential.See Usage Note at perfect 最重要的或最具影响力的 参见 perfect
adv.Archaic（副词）【古语】- Chiefly.主要地
- Middle English chef 中古英语 chef
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin caput [head] * see kaput- 源自 拉丁语 caput [头目] * 参见 kaput-
chiefʹdom n.（名词）chiefʹship' n.（名词）chief, principal, main, leading, foremost, primary, prime- 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。
- Chief applies to a person of the highest authority: Chief 适用于具有最高权威的一个人： a chief magistrate. Used figuratively,chief implies maximum importance or value: 总统。 用作比喻意义时chief 含有最大重要性或最大价值的意思： Her children were her chief joy.她的孩子们是她最大的快乐。
- 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： the principal cellist in an orchestra;一支管弦乐队的第一大提琴；their principal source of entertainment.他们乐趣的第一来源。
- 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 building on the campus;校园里最主要的建筑物；the main subject of conversation.交谈中最主要的话题。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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： attending primary school. It can also mean first in the sense of "basic" or "fundamental": 上小学。 它也可以指在“基础的”或“根本的”意义上第一位的： 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。
- 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 theory of prime significance;极具重要性的理论；prime veal;上等小牛肉；a prime Burgundy. 头等勃良第红葡萄酒
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