deputy

柯林斯词典

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. …法国文化部长杰克·朗和他的副手凯瑟琳·塔斯卡。
2. N-COUNT In some legislatures, the elected members are called deputies. 议员
The president appealed to deputies to approve the plan quickly. 总统呼吁议员们迅速通过该方案。
3. N-COUNT A deputy is a police officer. 警官[美国英语]
Robyn asked the deputy on duty if she could speak with Sheriff Adkins. 萝宾问值班警官她能否跟县治安官阿德金斯谈话。
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. 他的兄弟充当他在美洲的代理人。

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 .