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 chief /ˈʧif/
 領袖,酋長,長官,主要部分(a.)主要的,首位的

 chief
 主 首席

 Chief, a.
 1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. “Chief rulers.”
 2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
 3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.]
    A whisperer separateth chief friends.   --Prov. xvi. 28.
 Syn: -- Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme; prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.
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 Chief n.
 1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent.
 2. The principal part; the most valuable portion.
    The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed.   --1 Sam. xv. 21
 3. Her. The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
 In chief. (a) At the head; as, a commander in chief. (b) Eng. Law From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure in chief, tenure directly from the king.
 Syn: -- Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader; head; principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik.
 Usage: -- Chief, chieftain, Commander, Leader. These words fluctuate somewhat in their meaning according to circumstances, but agree in the general idea of rule and authority. The term chief is now more usually applied to one who is a head man, leader, or commander in civil or military affairs, or holds a hereditary or acquired rank in a tribe or clan; as, the chief of police; the chief of an Indian tribe. A chieftain is the chief of a clan or tribe , or a military leader. A commander directs the movements of or has control over a body of men, as a military or naval force. A leader is one whom men follow, as in a political party, a legislative body, a military or scientific expedition, etc., one who takes the command and gives direction in particular enterprises.

 chief
      adj : most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main
            doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of
            America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were
            primary targets" [syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a),
             principal(a)]
      n 1: a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
           [syn: head, top dog]
      2: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
         leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman,
         gaffer, honcho, boss]