chiefKK [tʃif] /tʃif/發音名詞1首長、主管、局長The police chief promised a full investigation into the incident.警察局長承諾會徹底調查這起事件。2酋長、族長、首領The village chief welcomed the visitors with a short speech.村裡的酋長以簡短的演說歡迎訪客。3老大、老闆口語，用於稱呼Thanks, chief, I'll take it from here.謝了老大，接下來交給我。形容詞1主要的、首要的、最重要的僅用於名詞前Traffic is the chief cause of air pollution in this city.交通是這座城市空氣污染的主因。2首席的、總的、最高階的僅用於名詞前She was promoted to chief engineer after only three years.她才三年就升上總工程師。