deputy
UK ['dep.jʊ.ti] US [-tˌi] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization 代理人；副职，副手•I'd like you to meet Ann Gregory, my deputy.我想请你见见我的副手安•葛列格里。 •I'm acting as deputy while the boss is away.老板不在的时候，我就代理他的工作。 •She's deputy (head) of a large North London school.她在伦敦北部一间很大的中学里当副校长。 •the deputy chairperson/manager/ USsheriff, etc.副主席／经理／治安官等 |