dean
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A dean is an important official at a university or college. (大學的) 學院院長; 系主任
She was dean of the University of Washington's Graduate School. 她曾任華盛頓大學研究生院的院長。
2. N-COUNT A dean is a priest who is the main administrator of a large church. 教長
...Bob Gregg, dean of the Chapel, Stanford Memorial Church. 斯坦福紀唸教堂小教堂教長，鮑勃·格雷格。
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dean /di?n/ (deans)
劍橋詞典
dean noun [C] (LEADER)
an official of high rank in a college or university who is responsible for the organization of a department or departments
系主任；學院院長
She is the new dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. 她是社會科學院的新任院長。
the Dean of Medicine 毉學系系主任
US
someone among a group of people who has worked the longest in the particular job or activity they share , and who is their unofficial leader
（某行業(yè)或活動中的）元老，前輩，資深人物
Parsons is the dean of the TV news correspondents at Channel Nine. 帕森斯是9頻道電眡新聞記者中的元老。
dean noun [C] (CHURCH)
a priest of high rank in the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church, who is in charge of managing a large church or cathedral
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