commissioner
/kəˈmɪʃənə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmɪʃənər/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈmi-sh(ə-)nər/ (ame, mw)
commissioner — 名詞
- commissionersingular
- commissionersplural
1. a person who holds a position of authority to manage or oversee a specific gover
委員；局長
在政府部門或組織中負有管理職責的官員
a person who holds a position of authority to manage or oversee a specific government department, public agency, or area of responsibility — for example, a police force, a trade office, or a housing authority.
The city's health commissioner ordered all public schools to close during the flu outbreak.
市衛生局長下令所有公立學校在流感爆發期間關閉。
collocation: health commissioner
Aiko was appointed as housing commissioner for the region last spring.
Aiko 去年春天被任命為該區的住宅局長。
passive: appointed as + commissioner
Police Commissioner Dimitri announced a new safety program for schoolchildren.
警察局長 Dimitri 宣布了一項新的學童安全計畫。
Commissioner Yara served on the national human rights commission for eight years.
Yara 委員在國家人權委員會任職了八年。
The trade commissioner helped a small local company sell its products to European buyers.
貿易專員協助一家本地小公司將產品銷售給歐洲買家。
- official
broader term; any person with a public role, not necessarily a department head
- director
focuses on leading an organization rather than representing governmental authority
- administrator
emphasizes day-to-day management tasks rather than high-level policy authority
- chief
less formal; used in titles like police chief, but may not carry the same official rank
用法筆記
Commonly combined with a specific department or area before the title, e.g., police commissioner, health commissioner, trade commissioner.
常見錯誤
2. in US professional sports, the person who holds the top administrative position
主席；總監
負責管理美國職業運動聯盟的最高主管
in US professional sports, the person who holds the top administrative position for a league — responsible for making rules, disciplining players or teams, and guiding the sport's overall direction.
The baseball commissioner suspended the pitcher for breaking the league's rules.
棒球主席因為該投手違反聯盟規定而將他停賽。
collocation: baseball commissioner
Commissioner Nadia promised to make the women's soccer league more competitive.
Nadia 主席承諾讓女子足球聯賽更具競爭力。
Fans welcomed the new salary rules introduced by the basketball commissioner.
球迷們對籃球主席本季引進的新薪資規定表示歡迎。
The league commissioner fined the team for paying players more than permitted.
聯盟主席對該球隊處以罰款，因為他們支付球員的薪資超過許可範圍。
Commissioner Tomás met with team owners to discuss safety at stadiums.
Tomás 主席與球隊老闆開會討論體育場的安全問題。
- league president
used in some non-US leagues; similar role but different title
- chief executive
focuses on business operations rather than rule-making and discipline
- governor
used for team representatives on league boards, not the top league head
用法筆記
This sense is specific to US sports leagues (e.g., MLB, NBA, NFL). In other countries, league heads are called league president, chief executive, or chairperson rather than commissioner.