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secretary general

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌsecretary ˈgeneral noun [countable]  Pthe most important official in charge of a large organization, especially an international organization 秘书长,总干事〔主管大机构,尤指国际组织〕 the UN Secretary General 联合国秘书长
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secretary generalAnd there are many people who are whispering that it is because the secretary general is black.The change in the secretary general is likely to stand her in good stead with committee Chairman Jesse Helms, R-N.
ˌsecretary ˈgeneral nounChineseSyllable
important of official Corpus most in charge the


secretary general
ˌsecretary ˈgeneral noun [countable]
the most important official in charge of a large organization, especially an international organization:
    the UN Secretary General


secretary generalBrE /ˌsekrətri ˈdʒenrəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsekrəteri ˈdʒenrəl/ 🔊 noun (
plural
secretaries general
or
secretary generals
)
the person who is in charge of the department that deals with the running of a large international or political organization (大型国际或政治组织的)秘书长,总干事,总书记the former Secretary General of NATO北约前任秘书长