Definition of chief in English:

chief

noun tʃiːftʃif

1A leader or ruler of a people or clan.
（民族，部落）首领；酋长
the chief of the village
村长。
as title Chief Banawi
巴纳威酋长。
Example sentencesExamples
- Others have returned to Harare, claiming village chiefs are refusing to accept them because there is not enough food.
- Secondly the security forces pressure the village chiefs to cooperate and if they refuse, they'll be killed.
- The village chief says he would not give up any of his six children but says others believe they are doing their sons or daughters a favor.
- Some clan chiefs hedged their bets and sent sons off to fight on opposing sides.
- And very few of them are presided over by local aristocrats or clan chiefs.
- Other peoples had military leaders, tribal chiefs, or headmen, but not officials.
- In consultation with the other women, the clan mother chose one or more men to serve as clan chiefs.
- From feudalism a clan chief gained the concept of absolute ownership of land, and the system of succession by primogeniture.
- Everybody had done exactly what the village chief had done.
- But in this country any one can come in the country waving a letter of permit from a chief whose village is along the border.
- Under the clan system they were pressed into feudal military service by their clan chiefs.
- The chief sent out each leader of each group of mercenaries to alert them of the coming battle.
- To help you, you have an ecologist, a business manager, and the chief of the village.
- Native leaders today say the chiefs were acting as representatives of sovereign nations when they signed the document.
- And even in Gaelic tales, the island earned fame for being the penal colony where clan chiefs put their enemies in exile.
- In rural areas, political control is directed by the village chiefs or chieftainesses.
- Both parties relied on their own militias, alliances with clan chiefs and security apparatus.
- A hush descended on the crowd as the village chief began to speak.
- Ironically, the bill could strengthen the clan chief's claims.
- The main event of the weekend was the celebration and election of the clan chief.
Synonyms
leader, chieftain, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, suzerain, seigneur, liege, liege lord, potentate
among American Indians sachem
head, leading, principal, premier, highest, foremost, supreme, grand, superior, arch-
directing, governing
informal number-one
1. 1.1 The head of an organization.
  a union chief
  工会主席。
  the chief of police
  警察局局长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Everything else would be handed over to local Chief Constables and directly elected police chiefs.
  Union chiefs must sign a business contract agreeing to this or face the possibility of the pit closing.
  Union bosses met hospital chiefs in a separate meeting earlier in the day.
  The attacks in Burnley and Nelson have been blasted by fire chiefs, councillors and police.
  It may have been St Valentine's Day, but there was little love lost between fire chiefs and union officials at a crunch modernisation meeting.
  Police chiefs say the federal government must first secure the country's borders.
  Residents have held numerous meetings with the college, police and council chiefs to try to resolve problems.
  Union chiefs are now asking the Government to lay down tougher security guidelines for all bus operators.
  Police, transport chiefs and Wigan Council have launched a pioneering scheme to kick criminals off buses.
  The discussions between the unions and council chiefs are deadlocked because the employers say they cannot afford to increase their offer.
  Union chiefs have pledged that a one-day strike by local government workers will not interfere with burials or hit vulnerable people.
  Since then, a succession of mayors, city councils and police chiefs have upheld the policy.
  Mickey's evidence comes from a bureau chief of one of the news organizations.
  Council chiefs and union officials have stressed that no final figures have been agreed and that negotiations are only about to start.
  Strikes that crippled North Yorkshire last month are expected to be repeated as union chiefs urge council workers to reject latest pay offers.
  The national chief confirmed that his organization is still not sure what its final budget for this year will be.
  A tough warning is being given to rave organisers in mid Essex by police and council chiefs.
  Top government officials and police chiefs stand accused of being on his payroll.
  Governors, state school chiefs and business executives will lead the efforts in each state.
  Seventy-one vacant posts have not been filled following lengthy negotiations between the unions and city finance chiefs.
  Synonyms
  head, principal, chief executive, executive, president, chair, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, governor, director, administrator, manager, manageress, superintendent, foreman, forewoman, controller, overseer
  boss, employer, proprietor
  North American chief executive officer, CEO
  informal boss man, kingpin, top dog, big cheese, bigwig, skipper
  British informal gaffer, guv'nor
  North American informal numero uno, Mister Big, honcho, head honcho, padrone, sachem, big white chief, big kahuna, big wheel, high muckamuck
  informal, derogatory fat cat
2. 1.2 An informal form of address to a man, especially one of superior rank or status.
  〈非正式〉长官；老板；头儿
  it's quite simple, chief
  这很简单，头儿。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ah, it's just the main troops, Timmy, nothing to worry about, chief!
  Maybe at one time, chief, but the carpet cops have taken over.
  I know it's not my place to disagree with you, chief, but this song worries me.
  There's a button on the left of your keyboard somewhere with the words ‘Caps Lock’ printed on it, chief.
2Heraldry
An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.
〔纹章〕上段（盾徽顶部的宽横带）
1. 2.1 The upper third of the field.
  （底的）主带

adjective tʃiːftʃif

1Most important.
主要的，首要的
the chief reason for the spending cuts
削减开支的主要理由。
chief among her concerns is working alone at night
她最担忧的是晚上要独自工作。
Example sentencesExamples
- That's kind of amazing, because everybody who talks about this cites rising productivity as the chief reason.
- Students are among the chief beneficiaries from the original website's section on festival transport.
- The chief reason people send spam is that it's incredibly cheap to do so.
- The chief concern among skeptics is that young people are not mature or intelligent enough to vote properly.
- Among the chief concerns is the bank's investment portfolio, which now makes up more than half of its assets.
- Thankfully, this bewitching musical is as much about sight as sound: the glittering costumes and breathtaking sets are among the chief pleasures.
- But in defending his government's right-wing record, he hinted at the chief reason.
- The fulfillment of God's grand design became the chief concern of human endeavor.
- But surely the chief reason is the way America approaches newcomers.
- The trust's dire financial position is being seen as the chief reason.
- Then, Ford Motor Company said it ranked dead last in performance among its chief suppliers.
- One of the chief roles of calls among songbirds is to find mates, and that takes me back to the topic of sympatric speciation.
- Nor would Plato have placed the frenzy of poets and seers among the chief blessings of life, and the oracle would not have called the labours of Aeneas insane.
- Among the chief demands of teachers is the provision of technical lab assistants, at a cost of €19 million a year.
- It spread across the kingdom to become a matter of chief concern to the government before the rebels agreed to sit down for peace talks.
- Among the chief tactics of the fallen principalities and powers is the incitement of fear.
- Obviously, location, venue, weather and cost are among the chief factors.
- Ornithologists tell us that habitat loss is the chief reason for this decline.
- While not included explicitly among the chief tasks of Soviet forestry, conservation did have a place in the new law.
- Among the brothers' chief commissions were those from the Farnese family for decorative schemes in their palace in Rome and their villa at Caprarola.
Synonyms
main, principal, most important, uppermost, primary, prime, first, cardinal, central, key, focal, vital, crucial, essential, pivotal, supreme, predominant, pre-eminent, paramount, overriding, leading, major, ruling, dominant, highest
arch
informal number-one
1. 1.1 Having or denoting the highest rank.
  （官位，职权）首席的，主任的
  the chief economist of a leading bank
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘We want you to build a palace for our King,’ said the chief adviser.
  I am the chief science adviser who was appointed because I can get things managed.
  The wool market is poised for a price rise within the next two months, according to Woolmark's chief economist.
  Prior to joining the Cranfield School of Management he was chief economist for the NFU, where he worked for 16 years.
  He stayed with the brigade, rising through the ranks to chief fire officer, until it was disbanded when the works closed in 1982.
  He served as vice president, development economist and chief economist at the World Bank from 1988 to 1990.
  As heritage manager, George is the chief adviser to council.
  With him he had one of his chief advisers and commanders.
  During the same period, he was chief medical adviser to the Hampshire Fire Brigade.
  He quickly moved through the ranks to become chief engineer by the outbreak of WWII.
  Added extras include personal seminars and advice from the bank's chief economist.
  In finance news, interest rates aren't likely to rise before the end of the year, according to ANZ bank's chief economist.
  You had met with their chief science adviser, who is under U.S. custody right now.
  These showed two votes in favour of a rate cut to 4.5%, including that of the bank's chief economist.
  Its chief economist says the housing market is witnessing ‘a moderate and orderly slowing’.
  The chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Assn. is worried enough about the torrid housing market to get out of it.
  He is second permanent secretary at the Treasury, but has also been the senior vice-president and chief economist at the World Bank.
  This seems a remarkable view for a former chief economist of the World Bank.
  Between 1993 and 1996 he was the chief economist for Latin America at the World Bank.
  There is no way that the chief adviser to the president is going to be someone out on bail.
  Synonyms
  principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding

Phrases

chief cook and bottle-washer

informal A person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks.
〈非正式〉做多种重要日常工作的人，身兼巨细的人
Example sentencesExamples
- An old woman in a small Ontario town looks back on her life as chief cook and bottle-washer for a well heeled Anglo family.
- He is the chief cook and bottle-washer for Avalon Audio Services in Phoenix, and is currently pondering the idea of techno remixes of West Texas Swing music.
- In addition, every article thus far has banged on about the so-called great folk music revival, of which he, as chief cook and bottle-washer of the Fence Collective, is a key player.

in chief

At the top; in the upper part.
〔纹章〕在顶部；在上部。参见 -IN-CHIEF
See also -in-chief
Example sentencesExamples
- In his witness statement, which stood as his evidence in chief, he said this.
- Which begs the question: When did the president become theologian in chief?
- You are the manager in chief of a public company, infamous for your undemocratic behaviour and love for power.
- His margin of victory can be taken as evidence that the majority of Americans have confidence in him as the commander in chief.
- Fortunately, the President is the commander in chief, not the theologian in chief.
- In her evidence in chief she described the indecent assault that founded Count 4.
- Being the commander in chief of the Greek armies, Agamemnon's thousand-ship fleet is en route to Troy.
- Soon after, he became editor in chief and associate publisher, positions he continues to hold today.
- This is written by a team of experienced journalists under the guidance of the editor in chief.
- Remarkably that allegation was not in the evidence in chief.

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Used to describe a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.
酋长太多，族人太少；官多兵少
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a party of too many chiefs and not enough Indians - an institutionally top-heavy party.
- I blame the managers - there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians in that respect.
- ‘There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians,’ she said.
- So, I can't say anything bad, but the thing I can say is that there were just way too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- That's too many chiefs and not enough Indians, if you ask me.
- There are simply too many chiefs and not enough Indians in his side.
- There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff, believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Derivatives

chiefdom

noun ˈtʃiːfdəmˈtʃifdəm

The population, divided into a dozen chiefdoms and supported by intensive agriculture, soon rose to 15,000 or more.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, during the late 1800s, British troops invaded Zulu territory and divided the Zulu land into thirteen chiefdoms.
- The area was divided into independent chiefdoms.
- Within the area of his chiefdom, which extends far beyond the village, live 6,800 people.
- How do we expect development to take place in such chiefdoms?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput 'head'.

capital from Middle English:
The first meaning of capital was ‘to do with the head or the top of something’. From this evolved such modern meanings as ‘the large form of a letter’ and ‘the chief city or town in a country’. The word goes back to Latin caput ‘head’. Capital in the financial sense was originally the capital stock of a company or trader, their main or original funds. The use as an adjective meaning ‘excellent’, now old-fashioned, dates from the mid 18th century. The capital of a column comes via French from Latin capitellum ‘a little head’. To capitulate (mid 16th century) is to admit that you are defeated and surrender. When it first entered the language it meant ‘to parley or draw up terms’, having come via French from medieval Latin capitulare ‘to draw up under headings’. Like capital, its ultimate root is Latin caput ‘head’, source also of cap, chapter, chief (Middle English), and captain (Late Middle English), both the ‘head’ of a group of people, and decapitate (early 17th century).

Rhymes

aperitif, beef, belief, brief, enfeoff, fief, grief, interleaf, leaf, Leif, lief, Mazar-e-Sharif, misbelief, motif, naif, O'Keeffe, reef, seif, Sharif, sheaf, shereef, sportif, Tenerife, thief

Definition of chief in US English:

chief

nountʃifCHēf

1A leader or ruler of a people or clan.
（民族，部落）首领；酋长
the chief of the village
村长。
the Tlingit chief
as title an island where Chief Seattle was born
Example sentencesExamples
- And very few of them are presided over by local aristocrats or clan chiefs.
- Both parties relied on their own militias, alliances with clan chiefs and security apparatus.
- But in this country any one can come in the country waving a letter of permit from a chief whose village is along the border.
- From feudalism a clan chief gained the concept of absolute ownership of land, and the system of succession by primogeniture.
- The village chief says he would not give up any of his six children but says others believe they are doing their sons or daughters a favor.
- Other peoples had military leaders, tribal chiefs, or headmen, but not officials.
- And even in Gaelic tales, the island earned fame for being the penal colony where clan chiefs put their enemies in exile.
- Ironically, the bill could strengthen the clan chief's claims.
- Others have returned to Harare, claiming village chiefs are refusing to accept them because there is not enough food.
- In consultation with the other women, the clan mother chose one or more men to serve as clan chiefs.
- Native leaders today say the chiefs were acting as representatives of sovereign nations when they signed the document.
- To help you, you have an ecologist, a business manager, and the chief of the village.
- A hush descended on the crowd as the village chief began to speak.
- Under the clan system they were pressed into feudal military service by their clan chiefs.
- In rural areas, political control is directed by the village chiefs or chieftainesses.
- Everybody had done exactly what the village chief had done.
- Some clan chiefs hedged their bets and sent sons off to fight on opposing sides.
- Secondly the security forces pressure the village chiefs to cooperate and if they refuse, they'll be killed.
- The main event of the weekend was the celebration and election of the clan chief.
- The chief sent out each leader of each group of mercenaries to alert them of the coming battle.
Synonyms
leader, chieftain, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, suzerain, seigneur, liege, liege lord, potentate
head, leading, principal, premier, highest, foremost, supreme, grand, superior, arch-
1. 1.1 The person with the highest rank in an organization.
  （机构）最高长官
  a bureau chief
  the chief of police
  警察局局长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Strikes that crippled North Yorkshire last month are expected to be repeated as union chiefs urge council workers to reject latest pay offers.
  Council chiefs and union officials have stressed that no final figures have been agreed and that negotiations are only about to start.
  Since then, a succession of mayors, city councils and police chiefs have upheld the policy.
  Union chiefs are now asking the Government to lay down tougher security guidelines for all bus operators.
  A tough warning is being given to rave organisers in mid Essex by police and council chiefs.
  Governors, state school chiefs and business executives will lead the efforts in each state.
  The national chief confirmed that his organization is still not sure what its final budget for this year will be.
  Seventy-one vacant posts have not been filled following lengthy negotiations between the unions and city finance chiefs.
  Mickey's evidence comes from a bureau chief of one of the news organizations.
  Union bosses met hospital chiefs in a separate meeting earlier in the day.
  Union chiefs have pledged that a one-day strike by local government workers will not interfere with burials or hit vulnerable people.
  Police chiefs say the federal government must first secure the country's borders.
  The attacks in Burnley and Nelson have been blasted by fire chiefs, councillors and police.
  It may have been St Valentine's Day, but there was little love lost between fire chiefs and union officials at a crunch modernisation meeting.
  Everything else would be handed over to local Chief Constables and directly elected police chiefs.
  Top government officials and police chiefs stand accused of being on his payroll.
  Residents have held numerous meetings with the college, police and council chiefs to try to resolve problems.
  Police, transport chiefs and Wigan Council have launched a pioneering scheme to kick criminals off buses.
  Union chiefs must sign a business contract agreeing to this or face the possibility of the pit closing.
  The discussions between the unions and council chiefs are deadlocked because the employers say they cannot afford to increase their offer.
  Synonyms
  head, principal, chief executive, executive, president, chair, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, governor, director, administrator, manager, manageress, superintendent, foreman, forewoman, controller, overseer
2. 1.2 An informal form of address, especially to someone of superior rank or status.
  〈非正式〉长官；老板；头儿
  it's quite simple, chief
  这很简单，头儿。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Maybe at one time, chief, but the carpet cops have taken over.
  Ah, it's just the main troops, Timmy, nothing to worry about, chief!
  There's a button on the left of your keyboard somewhere with the words ‘Caps Lock’ printed on it, chief.
  I know it's not my place to disagree with you, chief, but this song worries me.
2Heraldry
An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.
〔纹章〕上段（盾徽顶部的宽横带）
1. 2.1 The upper third of the field.
  （底的）主带

adjectivetʃifCHēf

1Most important.
主要的，首要的
the chief reason for the spending cuts
削减开支的主要理由。
chief among her concerns is working alone at night
她最担忧的是晚上要独自工作。
Example sentencesExamples
- It spread across the kingdom to become a matter of chief concern to the government before the rebels agreed to sit down for peace talks.
- Ornithologists tell us that habitat loss is the chief reason for this decline.
- Among the chief concerns is the bank's investment portfolio, which now makes up more than half of its assets.
- While not included explicitly among the chief tasks of Soviet forestry, conservation did have a place in the new law.
- Among the brothers' chief commissions were those from the Farnese family for decorative schemes in their palace in Rome and their villa at Caprarola.
- Nor would Plato have placed the frenzy of poets and seers among the chief blessings of life, and the oracle would not have called the labours of Aeneas insane.
- Among the chief tactics of the fallen principalities and powers is the incitement of fear.
- Students are among the chief beneficiaries from the original website's section on festival transport.
- Then, Ford Motor Company said it ranked dead last in performance among its chief suppliers.
- The chief reason people send spam is that it's incredibly cheap to do so.
- The chief concern among skeptics is that young people are not mature or intelligent enough to vote properly.
- One of the chief roles of calls among songbirds is to find mates, and that takes me back to the topic of sympatric speciation.
- But surely the chief reason is the way America approaches newcomers.
- Thankfully, this bewitching musical is as much about sight as sound: the glittering costumes and breathtaking sets are among the chief pleasures.
- Among the chief demands of teachers is the provision of technical lab assistants, at a cost of €19 million a year.
- The fulfillment of God's grand design became the chief concern of human endeavor.
- Obviously, location, venue, weather and cost are among the chief factors.
- But in defending his government's right-wing record, he hinted at the chief reason.
- That's kind of amazing, because everybody who talks about this cites rising productivity as the chief reason.
- The trust's dire financial position is being seen as the chief reason.
Synonyms
main, principal, most important, uppermost, primary, prime, first, cardinal, central, key, focal, vital, crucial, essential, pivotal, supreme, predominant, pre-eminent, paramount, overriding, leading, major, ruling, dominant, highest
1. 1.1 Having or denoting the highest rank or authority.
  （官位，职权）首席的，主任的
  the government's chief adviser
  Example sentencesExamples
  As heritage manager, George is the chief adviser to council.
  The chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Assn. is worried enough about the torrid housing market to get out of it.
  He is second permanent secretary at the Treasury, but has also been the senior vice-president and chief economist at the World Bank.
  Added extras include personal seminars and advice from the bank's chief economist.
  This seems a remarkable view for a former chief economist of the World Bank.
  With him he had one of his chief advisers and commanders.
  Between 1993 and 1996 he was the chief economist for Latin America at the World Bank.
  He served as vice president, development economist and chief economist at the World Bank from 1988 to 1990.
  In finance news, interest rates aren't likely to rise before the end of the year, according to ANZ bank's chief economist.
  The wool market is poised for a price rise within the next two months, according to Woolmark's chief economist.
  These showed two votes in favour of a rate cut to 4.5%, including that of the bank's chief economist.
  He quickly moved through the ranks to become chief engineer by the outbreak of WWII.
  ‘We want you to build a palace for our King,’ said the chief adviser.
  Prior to joining the Cranfield School of Management he was chief economist for the NFU, where he worked for 16 years.
  During the same period, he was chief medical adviser to the Hampshire Fire Brigade.
  He stayed with the brigade, rising through the ranks to chief fire officer, until it was disbanded when the works closed in 1982.
  You had met with their chief science adviser, who is under U.S. custody right now.
  There is no way that the chief adviser to the president is going to be someone out on bail.
  I am the chief science adviser who was appointed because I can get things managed.
  Its chief economist says the housing market is witnessing ‘a moderate and orderly slowing’.
  Synonyms
  principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding

Phrases

chief cook and bottle-washer

informal A person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks.
〈非正式〉做多种重要日常工作的人，身兼巨细的人
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, every article thus far has banged on about the so-called great folk music revival, of which he, as chief cook and bottle-washer of the Fence Collective, is a key player.
- An old woman in a small Ontario town looks back on her life as chief cook and bottle-washer for a well heeled Anglo family.
- He is the chief cook and bottle-washer for Avalon Audio Services in Phoenix, and is currently pondering the idea of techno remixes of West Texas Swing music.

in chief

At the top; in the upper part.
〔纹章〕在顶部；在上部。参见 -IN-CHIEF
Example sentencesExamples
- His margin of victory can be taken as evidence that the majority of Americans have confidence in him as the commander in chief.
- Which begs the question: When did the president become theologian in chief?
- This is written by a team of experienced journalists under the guidance of the editor in chief.
- Fortunately, the President is the commander in chief, not the theologian in chief.
- Soon after, he became editor in chief and associate publisher, positions he continues to hold today.
- In her evidence in chief she described the indecent assault that founded Count 4.
- Remarkably that allegation was not in the evidence in chief.
- In his witness statement, which stood as his evidence in chief, he said this.
- You are the manager in chief of a public company, infamous for your undemocratic behaviour and love for power.
- Being the commander in chief of the Greek armies, Agamemnon's thousand-ship fleet is en route to Troy.

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.
酋长太多，族人太少；官多兵少
Example sentencesExamples
- There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- That's too many chiefs and not enough Indians, if you ask me.
- Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff, believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- It is a party of too many chiefs and not enough Indians - an institutionally top-heavy party.
- ‘There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians,’ she said.
- There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians in that respect.
- I blame the managers - there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- So, I can't say anything bad, but the thing I can say is that there were just way too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
- There are simply too many chiefs and not enough Indians in his side.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’.

词汇	chief
释义	Definition of chief in English: chief noun tʃiːftʃif 1A leader or ruler of a people or clan. （民族，部落）首领；酋长 the chief of the village 村长。 as title Chief Banawi 巴纳威酋长。 Example sentencesExamples Others have returned to Harare, claiming village chiefs are refusing to accept them because there is not enough food. Secondly the security forces pressure the village chiefs to cooperate and if they refuse, they'll be killed. The village chief says he would not give up any of his six children but says others believe they are doing their sons or daughters a favor. Some clan chiefs hedged their bets and sent sons off to fight on opposing sides. And very few of them are presided over by local aristocrats or clan chiefs. Other peoples had military leaders, tribal chiefs, or headmen, but not officials. In consultation with the other women, the clan mother chose one or more men to serve as clan chiefs. From feudalism a clan chief gained the concept of absolute ownership of land, and the system of succession by primogeniture. Everybody had done exactly what the village chief had done. But in this country any one can come in the country waving a letter of permit from a chief whose village is along the border. Under the clan system they were pressed into feudal military service by their clan chiefs. The chief sent out each leader of each group of mercenaries to alert them of the coming battle. To help you, you have an ecologist, a business manager, and the chief of the village. Native leaders today say the chiefs were acting as representatives of sovereign nations when they signed the document. And even in Gaelic tales, the island earned fame for being the penal colony where clan chiefs put their enemies in exile. In rural areas, political control is directed by the village chiefs or chieftainesses. Both parties relied on their own militias, alliances with clan chiefs and security apparatus. A hush descended on the crowd as the village chief began to speak. Ironically, the bill could strengthen the clan chief's claims. The main event of the weekend was the celebration and election of the clan chief. Synonyms leader, chieftain, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, suzerain, seigneur, liege, liege lord, potentate among American Indians sachem head, leading, principal, premier, highest, foremost, supreme, grand, superior, arch- directing, governing informal number-one 1.1 The head of an organization. a union chief 工会主席。 the chief of police 警察局局长。 Example sentencesExamples Everything else would be handed over to local Chief Constables and directly elected police chiefs. Union chiefs must sign a business contract agreeing to this or face the possibility of the pit closing. Union bosses met hospital chiefs in a separate meeting earlier in the day. The attacks in Burnley and Nelson have been blasted by fire chiefs, councillors and police. It may have been St Valentine's Day, but there was little love lost between fire chiefs and union officials at a crunch modernisation meeting. Police chiefs say the federal government must first secure the country's borders. Residents have held numerous meetings with the college, police and council chiefs to try to resolve problems. Union chiefs are now asking the Government to lay down tougher security guidelines for all bus operators. Police, transport chiefs and Wigan Council have launched a pioneering scheme to kick criminals off buses. The discussions between the unions and council chiefs are deadlocked because the employers say they cannot afford to increase their offer. Union chiefs have pledged that a one-day strike by local government workers will not interfere with burials or hit vulnerable people. Since then, a succession of mayors, city councils and police chiefs have upheld the policy. Mickey's evidence comes from a bureau chief of one of the news organizations. Council chiefs and union officials have stressed that no final figures have been agreed and that negotiations are only about to start. Strikes that crippled North Yorkshire last month are expected to be repeated as union chiefs urge council workers to reject latest pay offers. The national chief confirmed that his organization is still not sure what its final budget for this year will be. A tough warning is being given to rave organisers in mid Essex by police and council chiefs. Top government officials and police chiefs stand accused of being on his payroll. Governors, state school chiefs and business executives will lead the efforts in each state. Seventy-one vacant posts have not been filled following lengthy negotiations between the unions and city finance chiefs. Synonyms head, principal, chief executive, executive, president, chair, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, governor, director, administrator, manager, manageress, superintendent, foreman, forewoman, controller, overseer boss, employer, proprietor North American chief executive officer, CEO informal boss man, kingpin, top dog, big cheese, bigwig, skipper British informal gaffer, guv'nor North American informal numero uno, Mister Big, honcho, head honcho, padrone, sachem, big white chief, big kahuna, big wheel, high muckamuck informal, derogatory fat cat 1.2 An informal form of address to a man, especially one of superior rank or status. 〈非正式〉长官；老板；头儿 it's quite simple, chief 这很简单，头儿。 Example sentencesExamples Ah, it's just the main troops, Timmy, nothing to worry about, chief! Maybe at one time, chief, but the carpet cops have taken over. I know it's not my place to disagree with you, chief, but this song worries me. There's a button on the left of your keyboard somewhere with the words ‘Caps Lock’ printed on it, chief. 2Heraldry An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield. 〔纹章〕上段（盾徽顶部的宽横带） 2.1 The upper third of the field. （底的）主带 adjective tʃiːftʃif 1Most important. 主要的，首要的 the chief reason for the spending cuts 削减开支的主要理由。 chief among her concerns is working alone at night 她最担忧的是晚上要独自工作。 Example sentencesExamples That's kind of amazing, because everybody who talks about this cites rising productivity as the chief reason. Students are among the chief beneficiaries from the original website's section on festival transport. The chief reason people send spam is that it's incredibly cheap to do so. The chief concern among skeptics is that young people are not mature or intelligent enough to vote properly. Among the chief concerns is the bank's investment portfolio, which now makes up more than half of its assets. Thankfully, this bewitching musical is as much about sight as sound: the glittering costumes and breathtaking sets are among the chief pleasures. But in defending his government's right-wing record, he hinted at the chief reason. The fulfillment of God's grand design became the chief concern of human endeavor. But surely the chief reason is the way America approaches newcomers. The trust's dire financial position is being seen as the chief reason. Then, Ford Motor Company said it ranked dead last in performance among its chief suppliers. One of the chief roles of calls among songbirds is to find mates, and that takes me back to the topic of sympatric speciation. Nor would Plato have placed the frenzy of poets and seers among the chief blessings of life, and the oracle would not have called the labours of Aeneas insane. Among the chief demands of teachers is the provision of technical lab assistants, at a cost of €19 million a year. It spread across the kingdom to become a matter of chief concern to the government before the rebels agreed to sit down for peace talks. Among the chief tactics of the fallen principalities and powers is the incitement of fear. Obviously, location, venue, weather and cost are among the chief factors. Ornithologists tell us that habitat loss is the chief reason for this decline. While not included explicitly among the chief tasks of Soviet forestry, conservation did have a place in the new law. Among the brothers' chief commissions were those from the Farnese family for decorative schemes in their palace in Rome and their villa at Caprarola. Synonyms main, principal, most important, uppermost, primary, prime, first, cardinal, central, key, focal, vital, crucial, essential, pivotal, supreme, predominant, pre-eminent, paramount, overriding, leading, major, ruling, dominant, highest arch informal number-one 1.1 Having or denoting the highest rank. （官位，职权）首席的，主任的 the chief economist of a leading bank Example sentencesExamples ‘We want you to build a palace for our King,’ said the chief adviser. I am the chief science adviser who was appointed because I can get things managed. The wool market is poised for a price rise within the next two months, according to Woolmark's chief economist. Prior to joining the Cranfield School of Management he was chief economist for the NFU, where he worked for 16 years. He stayed with the brigade, rising through the ranks to chief fire officer, until it was disbanded when the works closed in 1982. He served as vice president, development economist and chief economist at the World Bank from 1988 to 1990. As heritage manager, George is the chief adviser to council. With him he had one of his chief advisers and commanders. During the same period, he was chief medical adviser to the Hampshire Fire Brigade. He quickly moved through the ranks to become chief engineer by the outbreak of WWII. Added extras include personal seminars and advice from the bank's chief economist. In finance news, interest rates aren't likely to rise before the end of the year, according to ANZ bank's chief economist. You had met with their chief science adviser, who is under U.S. custody right now. These showed two votes in favour of a rate cut to 4.5%, including that of the bank's chief economist. Its chief economist says the housing market is witnessing ‘a moderate and orderly slowing’. The chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Assn. is worried enough about the torrid housing market to get out of it. He is second permanent secretary at the Treasury, but has also been the senior vice-president and chief economist at the World Bank. This seems a remarkable view for a former chief economist of the World Bank. Between 1993 and 1996 he was the chief economist for Latin America at the World Bank. There is no way that the chief adviser to the president is going to be someone out on bail. Synonyms principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding Phrases chief cook and bottle-washer informal A person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. 〈非正式〉做多种重要日常工作的人，身兼巨细的人 Example sentencesExamples An old woman in a small Ontario town looks back on her life as chief cook and bottle-washer for a well heeled Anglo family. He is the chief cook and bottle-washer for Avalon Audio Services in Phoenix, and is currently pondering the idea of techno remixes of West Texas Swing music. In addition, every article thus far has banged on about the so-called great folk music revival, of which he, as chief cook and bottle-washer of the Fence Collective, is a key player. in chief At the top; in the upper part. 〔纹章〕在顶部；在上部。参见 -IN-CHIEF See also -in-chief Example sentencesExamples In his witness statement, which stood as his evidence in chief, he said this. Which begs the question: When did the president become theologian in chief? You are the manager in chief of a public company, infamous for your undemocratic behaviour and love for power. His margin of victory can be taken as evidence that the majority of Americans have confidence in him as the commander in chief. Fortunately, the President is the commander in chief, not the theologian in chief. In her evidence in chief she described the indecent assault that founded Count 4. Being the commander in chief of the Greek armies, Agamemnon's thousand-ship fleet is en route to Troy. Soon after, he became editor in chief and associate publisher, positions he continues to hold today. This is written by a team of experienced journalists under the guidance of the editor in chief. Remarkably that allegation was not in the evidence in chief. too many chiefs and not enough Indians Used to describe a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out. 酋长太多，族人太少；官多兵少 Example sentencesExamples It is a party of too many chiefs and not enough Indians - an institutionally top-heavy party. I blame the managers - there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians in that respect. ‘There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians,’ she said. So, I can't say anything bad, but the thing I can say is that there were just way too many chiefs and not enough Indians. That's too many chiefs and not enough Indians, if you ask me. There are simply too many chiefs and not enough Indians in his side. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff, believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Derivatives chiefdom noun ˈtʃiːfdəmˈtʃifdəm The population, divided into a dozen chiefdoms and supported by intensive agriculture, soon rose to 15,000 or more. Example sentencesExamples However, during the late 1800s, British troops invaded Zulu territory and divided the Zulu land into thirteen chiefdoms. The area was divided into independent chiefdoms. Within the area of his chiefdom, which extends far beyond the village, live 6,800 people. How do we expect development to take place in such chiefdoms? Origin Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput 'head'. capital from Middle English: The first meaning of capital was ‘to do with the head or the top of something’. From this evolved such modern meanings as ‘the large form of a letter’ and ‘the chief city or town in a country’. The word goes back to Latin caput ‘head’. Capital in the financial sense was originally the capital stock of a company or trader, their main or original funds. The use as an adjective meaning ‘excellent’, now old-fashioned, dates from the mid 18th century. The capital of a column comes via French from Latin capitellum ‘a little head’. To capitulate (mid 16th century) is to admit that you are defeated and surrender. When it first entered the language it meant ‘to parley or draw up terms’, having come via French from medieval Latin capitulare ‘to draw up under headings’. Like capital, its ultimate root is Latin caput ‘head’, source also of cap, chapter, chief (Middle English), and captain (Late Middle English), both the ‘head’ of a group of people, and decapitate (early 17th century). Rhymes aperitif, beef, belief, brief, enfeoff, fief, grief, interleaf, leaf, Leif, lief, Mazar-e-Sharif, misbelief, motif, naif, O'Keeffe, reef, seif, Sharif, sheaf, shereef, sportif, Tenerife, thief noun.1 phr. Definition of chief in US English: chief nountʃifCHēf 1A leader or ruler of a people or clan. （民族，部落）首领；酋长 the chief of the village 村长。 the Tlingit chief as title an island where Chief Seattle was born Example sentencesExamples And very few of them are presided over by local aristocrats or clan chiefs. Both parties relied on their own militias, alliances with clan chiefs and security apparatus. But in this country any one can come in the country waving a letter of permit from a chief whose village is along the border. From feudalism a clan chief gained the concept of absolute ownership of land, and the system of succession by primogeniture. The village chief says he would not give up any of his six children but says others believe they are doing their sons or daughters a favor. Other peoples had military leaders, tribal chiefs, or headmen, but not officials. And even in Gaelic tales, the island earned fame for being the penal colony where clan chiefs put their enemies in exile. Ironically, the bill could strengthen the clan chief's claims. Others have returned to Harare, claiming village chiefs are refusing to accept them because there is not enough food. In consultation with the other women, the clan mother chose one or more men to serve as clan chiefs. Native leaders today say the chiefs were acting as representatives of sovereign nations when they signed the document. To help you, you have an ecologist, a business manager, and the chief of the village. A hush descended on the crowd as the village chief began to speak. Under the clan system they were pressed into feudal military service by their clan chiefs. In rural areas, political control is directed by the village chiefs or chieftainesses. Everybody had done exactly what the village chief had done. Some clan chiefs hedged their bets and sent sons off to fight on opposing sides. Secondly the security forces pressure the village chiefs to cooperate and if they refuse, they'll be killed. The main event of the weekend was the celebration and election of the clan chief. The chief sent out each leader of each group of mercenaries to alert them of the coming battle. Synonyms leader, chieftain, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, suzerain, seigneur, liege, liege lord, potentate head, leading, principal, premier, highest, foremost, supreme, grand, superior, arch- 1.1 The person with the highest rank in an organization. （机构）最高长官 a bureau chief the chief of police 警察局局长。 Example sentencesExamples Strikes that crippled North Yorkshire last month are expected to be repeated as union chiefs urge council workers to reject latest pay offers. Council chiefs and union officials have stressed that no final figures have been agreed and that negotiations are only about to start. Since then, a succession of mayors, city councils and police chiefs have upheld the policy. Union chiefs are now asking the Government to lay down tougher security guidelines for all bus operators. A tough warning is being given to rave organisers in mid Essex by police and council chiefs. Governors, state school chiefs and business executives will lead the efforts in each state. The national chief confirmed that his organization is still not sure what its final budget for this year will be. Seventy-one vacant posts have not been filled following lengthy negotiations between the unions and city finance chiefs. Mickey's evidence comes from a bureau chief of one of the news organizations. Union bosses met hospital chiefs in a separate meeting earlier in the day. Union chiefs have pledged that a one-day strike by local government workers will not interfere with burials or hit vulnerable people. Police chiefs say the federal government must first secure the country's borders. The attacks in Burnley and Nelson have been blasted by fire chiefs, councillors and police. It may have been St Valentine's Day, but there was little love lost between fire chiefs and union officials at a crunch modernisation meeting. Everything else would be handed over to local Chief Constables and directly elected police chiefs. Top government officials and police chiefs stand accused of being on his payroll. Residents have held numerous meetings with the college, police and council chiefs to try to resolve problems. Police, transport chiefs and Wigan Council have launched a pioneering scheme to kick criminals off buses. Union chiefs must sign a business contract agreeing to this or face the possibility of the pit closing. The discussions between the unions and council chiefs are deadlocked because the employers say they cannot afford to increase their offer. Synonyms head, principal, chief executive, executive, president, chair, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, governor, director, administrator, manager, manageress, superintendent, foreman, forewoman, controller, overseer 1.2 An informal form of address, especially to someone of superior rank or status. 〈非正式〉长官；老板；头儿 it's quite simple, chief 这很简单，头儿。 Example sentencesExamples Maybe at one time, chief, but the carpet cops have taken over. Ah, it's just the main troops, Timmy, nothing to worry about, chief! There's a button on the left of your keyboard somewhere with the words ‘Caps Lock’ printed on it, chief. I know it's not my place to disagree with you, chief, but this song worries me. 2Heraldry An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield. 〔纹章〕上段（盾徽顶部的宽横带） 2.1 The upper third of the field. （底的）主带 adjectivetʃifCHēf 1Most important. 主要的，首要的 the chief reason for the spending cuts 削减开支的主要理由。 chief among her concerns is working alone at night 她最担忧的是晚上要独自工作。 Example sentencesExamples It spread across the kingdom to become a matter of chief concern to the government before the rebels agreed to sit down for peace talks. Ornithologists tell us that habitat loss is the chief reason for this decline. Among the chief concerns is the bank's investment portfolio, which now makes up more than half of its assets. While not included explicitly among the chief tasks of Soviet forestry, conservation did have a place in the new law. Among the brothers' chief commissions were those from the Farnese family for decorative schemes in their palace in Rome and their villa at Caprarola. Nor would Plato have placed the frenzy of poets and seers among the chief blessings of life, and the oracle would not have called the labours of Aeneas insane. Among the chief tactics of the fallen principalities and powers is the incitement of fear. Students are among the chief beneficiaries from the original website's section on festival transport. Then, Ford Motor Company said it ranked dead last in performance among its chief suppliers. The chief reason people send spam is that it's incredibly cheap to do so. The chief concern among skeptics is that young people are not mature or intelligent enough to vote properly. One of the chief roles of calls among songbirds is to find mates, and that takes me back to the topic of sympatric speciation. But surely the chief reason is the way America approaches newcomers. Thankfully, this bewitching musical is as much about sight as sound: the glittering costumes and breathtaking sets are among the chief pleasures. Among the chief demands of teachers is the provision of technical lab assistants, at a cost of €19 million a year. The fulfillment of God's grand design became the chief concern of human endeavor. Obviously, location, venue, weather and cost are among the chief factors. But in defending his government's right-wing record, he hinted at the chief reason. That's kind of amazing, because everybody who talks about this cites rising productivity as the chief reason. The trust's dire financial position is being seen as the chief reason. Synonyms main, principal, most important, uppermost, primary, prime, first, cardinal, central, key, focal, vital, crucial, essential, pivotal, supreme, predominant, pre-eminent, paramount, overriding, leading, major, ruling, dominant, highest 1.1 Having or denoting the highest rank or authority. （官位，职权）首席的，主任的 the government's chief adviser Example sentencesExamples As heritage manager, George is the chief adviser to council. The chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Assn. is worried enough about the torrid housing market to get out of it. He is second permanent secretary at the Treasury, but has also been the senior vice-president and chief economist at the World Bank. Added extras include personal seminars and advice from the bank's chief economist. This seems a remarkable view for a former chief economist of the World Bank. With him he had one of his chief advisers and commanders. Between 1993 and 1996 he was the chief economist for Latin America at the World Bank. He served as vice president, development economist and chief economist at the World Bank from 1988 to 1990. In finance news, interest rates aren't likely to rise before the end of the year, according to ANZ bank's chief economist. The wool market is poised for a price rise within the next two months, according to Woolmark's chief economist. These showed two votes in favour of a rate cut to 4.5%, including that of the bank's chief economist. He quickly moved through the ranks to become chief engineer by the outbreak of WWII. ‘We want you to build a palace for our King,’ said the chief adviser. Prior to joining the Cranfield School of Management he was chief economist for the NFU, where he worked for 16 years. During the same period, he was chief medical adviser to the Hampshire Fire Brigade. He stayed with the brigade, rising through the ranks to chief fire officer, until it was disbanded when the works closed in 1982. You had met with their chief science adviser, who is under U.S. custody right now. There is no way that the chief adviser to the president is going to be someone out on bail. I am the chief science adviser who was appointed because I can get things managed. Its chief economist says the housing market is witnessing ‘a moderate and orderly slowing’. Synonyms principal, main, leading, highest, high, high-ranking, ruling, commanding Phrases chief cook and bottle-washer informal A person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. 〈非正式〉做多种重要日常工作的人，身兼巨细的人 Example sentencesExamples In addition, every article thus far has banged on about the so-called great folk music revival, of which he, as chief cook and bottle-washer of the Fence Collective, is a key player. An old woman in a small Ontario town looks back on her life as chief cook and bottle-washer for a well heeled Anglo family. He is the chief cook and bottle-washer for Avalon Audio Services in Phoenix, and is currently pondering the idea of techno remixes of West Texas Swing music. in chief At the top; in the upper part. 〔纹章〕在顶部；在上部。参见 -IN-CHIEF Example sentencesExamples His margin of victory can be taken as evidence that the majority of Americans have confidence in him as the commander in chief. Which begs the question: When did the president become theologian in chief? This is written by a team of experienced journalists under the guidance of the editor in chief. Fortunately, the President is the commander in chief, not the theologian in chief. Soon after, he became editor in chief and associate publisher, positions he continues to hold today. In her evidence in chief she described the indecent assault that founded Count 4. Remarkably that allegation was not in the evidence in chief. In his witness statement, which stood as his evidence in chief, he said this. You are the manager in chief of a public company, infamous for your undemocratic behaviour and love for power. Being the commander in chief of the Greek armies, Agamemnon's thousand-ship fleet is en route to Troy. too many chiefs and not enough Indians Too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out. 酋长太多，族人太少；官多兵少 Example sentencesExamples There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians. That's too many chiefs and not enough Indians, if you ask me. Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff, believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. It is a party of too many chiefs and not enough Indians - an institutionally top-heavy party. ‘There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians,’ she said. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians in that respect. I blame the managers - there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. So, I can't say anything bad, but the thing I can say is that there were just way too many chiefs and not enough Indians. There are simply too many chiefs and not enough Indians in his side. Origin Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’. noun.1 phr.
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