chief¹/tʃif; tʃiːf/ adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1 more important than anything else 最重要的,主要的: Our chief concern is for the safety of the children. 我们最担心的是孩子们的安全。 2 highest in rank 最高级别的,首席的: the chief political reporter for the Washington Post 《华盛顿邮报》首席政治记者