deputy

/ˈdepjuti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

副手；代理人

释义与例句

n. 副手；代理人
a person who is the second most important in an organization and who acts for the leader
  1. The deputy manager will run the store while the manager is away.
    经理不在时，副经理将管理商店。
  2. She was appointed deputy director of the department.
    她被任命为该部门的副主任。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The prime minister's deputy stood in for him at the meeting.
    首相的副手在会议上代替他出席。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 deputy 意为副手，常与职位搭配：deputy manager（副经理）、deputy director（副主任）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • deputize 代理；担任副手
    deputy 的动词形式。
同义词
  • assistant 助手；助理
    assistant 是较通用的助手；deputy 强调可在上级缺席时代为行使职权的副手。
    She works as an assistant to the chief executive. 她担任首席执行官的助理。
反义词
  • superior 上级；上司
    superior 指职位更高的上级，与 deputy（副手、下属）相对。
    You should report the problem to your superior. 你应该把这个问题上报给你的上级。
常见搭配
  • deputy manager 副经理
    The deputy manager is in charge of customer service. 副经理负责客户服务。
  • deputy director 副主任
    He was promoted to deputy director last year. 他去年被提升为副主任。
  • act as deputy 担任副手
    I'll act as deputy while the director is on leave. 主任休假期间，我将担任副手。