chancellor
noun[C]
(alsoChancellor)uk/ˈtʃɑːn.səl.ər/us/ˈtʃæn.səl.ɚ/C2
apersonin apositionof thehighestor highrank,especiallyin agovernmentoruniversity:
(政府)大臣,总理,大法官;(大学)校长Helmut Kohlbecamethe first Chancellor of aunitedGermany in 1990.赫尔穆特‧科尔于1990年成为德国统一后的首任总理。
Aformerpoliticianhas beenappointedChancellor of theuniversity.一位昔日的政治人物被委任为大学校长。
UK
theChancellor of the Exchequer(= thepersonin the UKgovernmentinchargeoftaxandgovernmentspending):
财政大臣(英国政府中负责税收和政府开支的人)The Chancellor willdeliverhisbudgetlatertoday.财政大臣将在今天晚些时候公布预算。
- Last month'sriseininflationwasdescribedby the chancellor as onlytemporary.
- Do you have anysurprisesfor us inyourbudgetthisweek, Chancellor?
- Today the Chancellor of theuniversitypresentedhim with anhonorarydegree.
- TheGermanchancellor, Gerhard Schroeder,arrivedfortalksat DowningStreettoday.
- If he isappointedto thepostofuniversitychancellor, hisrolewill bemainlyceremonial.
Leaders of national & regional governments
- chancellorship
- chief executive
- co-ruler
- collector
- doge
- generalissimo
- governor
- governorship
- gubernatorial
- head of state
- premier
- premiership
- Pres.
- presidency
- state premier
- Taoiseach
- the power behind the throneidiom
- Tánaiste
- veep
- vice president
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