dean [di:n] n. (大学)院长, 主持牧师, (基督教)教长 An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university. 大学的学院院长;系主任:在大学里负责管理一个学院、系或部门的官员 An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules. 教务长;教导主任;事务主任:在大学的学院或中学里辅导学生并监督校规执行的官员 Ecclesiastical The head of the chapter of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church. 【基督教会】 主任教师:官方名册上全体教士的头领,管辖一个大教堂或一个联合教会的教堂 Roman Catholic Church A priest appointed to oversee a group of parishes within a diocese. 【罗马天主教】 地方主教:被任命监督一个教区内的一组堂区的牧师 The senior member of a body or group: 资深者:一个团体中的资深者: the dean of the Washington diplomatic corps. 华盛顿外交使团中的泰斗