★ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer ( ˌchief eˈxecutive, especially in BrE )
noun
[] ( CEO) the person in a company who has the most power and authority and is responsible for managing its daily affairs under the authority of the board of directors 总裁；行政总裁；首席执行官◆He is the chairman and chief executive officer.他是主席兼首席执行官。⨁to appoint sb (as) / make sb / name sb (as) / promote sb to chief executive officer委任／挑选／任命／晋升某人为首席执行官⨁to be / become / retire as / serve as chief executive officer是／成为首席执行官；从首席执行官一职退下来；担任首席执行官ⓘ The chief executive officer is usually a member of a company's board of directors. In the US (but not the UK) the CEO is often also the chairman of the board.首席执行官通常是公司董事会的成员。 在美国（而非英国），首席执行官往往也是董事会主席。➡managing director