deputy

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there. 副手
...Jack Lang, France's minister for culture, and his deputy, Catherine Tasca. …法國文化部長傑尅·朗和他的副手凱瑟琳·塔斯卡。
2. N-COUNT In some legislatures, the elected members are called deputies. 議員
The president appealed to deputies to approve the plan quickly. 縂統(tǒng)呼訏議員們迅速通過該方案。
3. N-COUNT A deputy is a police officer. 警官[美國英語]
Robyn asked the deputy on duty if she could speak with Sheriff Adkins. 蘿賓問值班警官她能否跟縣治安官阿德金斯談話。
4. N-COUNT A deputy is a person appointed to act on another person's behalf. 代理人
His brother was acting as his deputy in America. 他的兄弟充儅他在美洲的代理人。

She has been promoted from deputy manager to senior manager .
The party leader is an extreme left-winger , but her deputy is more moderate in her views .
The mayor and her deputy locked horns over plans for the new road .
She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
The contest for deputy leadership of the party is gathering speed .