adj.首要的；等级最高的；主任的the chief priest主任牧师
Rice is the chief crop in most southern provinces.稻子是大多数南方省份的主要作物。
Slow speed is the chief drawback of sea shipment.海运最大的缺点是速度慢。
The President of the US is the chief executive of the country.美国总统是美国的最高行政长官。
The chief criminals shall be punished without fail.首恶必办。