Word · Frequency #1283
chiefer
/tʃiːf/
adjective
主要的；首要的
chiefer is the comparative of chief.
Primary; principal.
- 1.
Primary; principal.
主要的；首要的
主要的；首位的
In use
The chief problem with the plan is the high cost.
Her chief reason for moving was to be closer to family.
My chief concern is that we finish the project on time.
Connections
Collocations
- chief reason
- 主要原因
- The chief reason for the delay was the bad weather.延误的主要原因是恶劣天气。
- chief concern
- 首要关切
- Safety is our chief concern.安全是我们的首要关切。
- chief aim
- 主要目标
- Her chief aim is to become a doctor.她的主要目标是成为一名医生。
- chief advantage
- 主要优势
- The chief advantage of this method is its low cost.这种方法的主要优势是成本低。
- chief source
- 主要来源
- Fish is the chief source of protein in this region.鱼是该地区蛋白质的主要来源。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chief 与 chef（厨师）同音，厨师是厨房里的头儿，所以 chief 意为“首要的、主要的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式书面语、新闻报道、固定职务头衔 作形容词表示“主要的、首要的”时，整体较正式，多用于正式书面语和固定搭配（如 chief executive）；日常口语通常更常用 main，但在某些职务头衔中属中性用法。
Grammar Note
通常作定语，无比较级或最高级形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with chief /tʃiːf/: they end in the same stressed sound /iːf/. Note the spelling: thief, brief, grief, relief, and belief share the ending -ief; leaf has -eaf but the same pronunciation. Beware the lookalike chef /ʃef/, which looks similar to chief but does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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