second-in-command
UKUS
Definitions
n.
The person ranking directly below the leader; the deputy
副指挥官；二把手
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsecondroot
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inroot
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commandroot
=second-in-command
second in command = second in the line of command — the one who takes over when the leader is absent.
Common Collocations
- 1.serve as second-in-command担任二把手
- 2.appoint a second-in-command任命副手
Example Sentences
- 1.
As second-in-command, she ran the unit while the captain was away.