dean
noun
diːn
noun
1
a
priest
of
high
rank
in
the
Christian
church
who
is
in
charge
of
several
priests
or
churches
〔主管若干牧师或教堂的〕主任牧师
2
someone
in
a
university
who
is
responsible
for
a
particular
area
of
work
〔大学的〕学院院长，系主任，学监
the
admissions
dean
招生主任
3
someone
with
a
lot
of
experience
of
a
particular
job
or
subject
[美] 〔某项工作或专题的〕资历深厚者，泰斗;
AmE BrE
[+
of
]
Neier
is
the
dean
of
American
human
rights
activism.
奈尔是美国人权活动的资深专家。