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deputy

🇬🇧 UK/'depjuti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person appointed to act on behalf of or assist a superior; a substitute in office; a member of a legislature in some countries.

副手;代理人;(某些国家的)议员

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
putthink, consider, reckon
+
ycharacterized by
=deputy

Common Collocations

  • 1.deputy director副主任
  • 2.deputy manager副经理
  • 3.deputy sheriff副警长

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The deputy director manages day-to-day operations while the director focuses on strategy.

  • 2.

    The sheriff appointed his most trusted deputy to oversee the county.

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