executives
executives — 形容詞
1. used to describe a job, role, or activity that involves making high-level decisi
主管的
與高層決策和管理相關的
used to describe a job, role, or activity that involves making high-level decisions and managing a company or organization — for example, an executive position, an executive meeting, or executive training for senior staff.
Mei-Lin accepted an executive job at a large computer company in Taipei.
Mei-Lin 在台北一家大型電腦公司接下了一份主管的工作。
executive + job (collocation — always before a noun)
The board held an executive meeting to discuss next year's budget.
董事會召開主管會議，討論明年的預算。
executive meeting (collocation)
Ahmed was hired for his executive skills in leading teams across Asia.
Ahmed 因具備帶領亞洲團隊的主管能力而獲聘。
Executive offices on the top floor offer a wide view of the city.
頂樓的主管辦公室可以俯瞰整個城市。
Fatima completed an executive training course at a well-known business school.
Fatima 在一所知名商學院完成了主管培訓課程。
- administrative
broader — includes routine office management, not just high-level decision-making
- managerial
refers to any level of management, not specifically senior roles
- junior
describes lower-level or entry positions
- non-managerial
describes roles without management responsibility
文法句型
executive + noun
be executive — rare, normally attributive
用法筆記
Always appears before a noun — you say an executive role, not the role is executive. Common before words that name positions (executive director), facilities (executive suite), or activities (executive search).
常見錯誤
2. describes the government branch that puts laws into action — headed by the presi
行政
負責執行法律的政府部門的
describes the government branch that puts laws into action — headed by the president or prime minister, along with the departments that handle the country's daily affairs.
The president is the head of the executive branch of the US government.
美國總統是聯邦政府行政部門的首長。
executive branch (collocation)
Executive orders allow the president to direct how federal agencies carry out laws.
行政命令允許總統指揮聯邦機構如何執行法律。
executive order (collocation — a directive from the executive branch)
The governor's executive council met to discuss how to implement the new law.
州長的行政會議討論了如何實施新法。
The separation of powers divides authority among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
三權分立將權力分配給行政、立法和司法三個部門。
Governor Olga used her executive authority to declare a state of emergency.
Olga 州長動用她的行政權力宣布進入緊急狀態。
- governmental
broader — covers all branches and levels of government, not just the executive
- administrative
focuses on the daily running of government rather than high-level policy
- legislative
the branch that makes laws
- judicial
the branch that interprets laws
文法句型
executive branch
executive power
executive order
用法筆記
Frequently capitalised when it forms part of a specific government body's name (the Executive Branch). Often contrasted with legislative (law-making) and judicial (law-interpreting) in discussions of separated powers.
常見錯誤
3. relating to the process of carrying out a plan, order, or task that someone has
執行
負責執行計畫或命令的
relating to the process of carrying out a plan, order, or task that someone has decided on — used in formal or technical contexts such as project management or military command.
The project manager handled the executive tasks needed to launch the new smartphone.
專案經理負責處理推出新款智慧型手機所需的執行工作。
executive tasks (collocation — tasks that put a plan into action)
Amara supervised the executive duties of running the company warehouse in Kenya.
Amara 監督了肯亞公司倉庫的日常執行事務。
executive duties (collocation)
The committee assigned executive responsibility for the disaster plan to Wei.
委員會將災難應變計畫的執行責任交給了 Wei。
The general gave executive orders for the rescue mission to begin at dawn.
將軍下達了執行命令，要求救援任務在黎明時開始。
- operational
focuses on the functioning of systems or processes rather than putting a single plan into effect
- implementational
rare outside academic writing; executive is the usual formal term
- strategic
relating to planning and deciding what to do, rather than carrying it out
- legislative
relating to making rules or decisions, not executing them
文法句型
executive + noun (task, duty, function, order)
用法筆記
Common in military, project management, and operational contexts where a clear distinction exists between planning (deciding what to do) and execution (doing it). Overlaps partly with sense 2 but the focus here is on carrying out any plan, not on government specifically.
常見錯誤
executives — 名詞
1. a person in a senior role within a company or organization who makes important d
高階主管
公司中負責決策的高層人員
a person in a senior role within a company or organization who makes important decisions about what the business should do — for example, a marketing executive, a chief executive, or a senior executive at a bank.
The executives at the bank decided to invest in new solar technology.
這家銀行的高階主管決定投資新的太陽能技術。
the executives at [company] decided to (pattern — subject + verb clause)
Three top executives from the car company attended the trade fair in Shanghai.
這家汽車公司的三位高層主管參加了上海的貿易展。
top executive (common adjective modifier)
Yuki worked as a marketing executive for a fashion brand in Tokyo.
Yuki 在東京一家時尚品牌擔任行銷高階主管。
The company executives met to plan their expansion into Latin America.
公司高層主管開會討論進軍拉丁美洲的計畫。
After eight years at the firm, Diego became one of the youngest executives.
在這家公司工作八年後，Diego 成了最年輕的高階主管之一。
- director
a specific type of executive who sits on the board; not all executives are directors
- manager
broader term — includes middle and lower-level supervisors, not just senior decision-makers
- chief officer
a top-level executive such as CEO, CFO, or COO
- subordinate
a person lower in the hierarchy who reports to an executive
- junior staff
employees without management or decision-making authority
文法句型
[adjective] executive(s)
executive + of [company]
用法筆記
Can refer either to a specific role (she is an executive at Apple) or to a level in the hierarchy (executives eat in the top-floor dining room). Distinguish from manager — a manager may oversee a team or process, while an executive typically has broader strategic authority over the whole or a major part of the organisation.
常見錯誤
2. the branch of a national or state government responsible for enforcing laws — ma
行政部門
政府中負責執行法律的部門
the branch of a national or state government responsible for enforcing laws — made up of the president or prime minister, the cabinet, and public-service departments.
In the United States, the executive is headed by the president.
在美國，行政部門由總統領導。
the executive is headed by (passive structure — who leads the branch)
The executive has the power to veto laws passed by the legislature.
行政部門有權否決立法部門通過的法律。
the executive + has the power to (pattern — authority of the branch)
The state executive announced new policies for public schools in rural areas.
州行政部門宣布了偏鄉公立學校的新政策。
Citizens elect the executive every five years in many democratic countries.
在許多民主國家，人民每五年選舉一次行政部門。
The executive proposed a new plan to improve the national healthcare system.
行政部門提出了一項改善全國醫療保健體系的新計畫。
- administration
US-specific term for the president and their team; narrower than the full executive branch
- government
broader term covering all branches, not just the executive
- legislature
the law-making branch of government
- judiciary
the law-interpreting branch of government
文法句型
the executive
the executive + verb (singular agreement)
用法筆記
Always takes singular verb agreement (the executive is, not the executive are). Uncountable in this meaning — describes the branch as a whole, not individuals within it. Often capitalised (the Executive) in formal political writing.
常見錯誤
3. the committee or board that manages an organisation — such as a business, charit
管理團隊
負責管理組織的一群人
the committee or board that manages an organisation — such as a business, charity, club, or union — and decides how things should be done.
The executive of the charity meets every month to review the budget.
這家慈善機構的管理團隊每個月開會檢討預算。
the executive of [organization] (preposition pattern)
Aisha was elected to the student executive of her university last semester.
Aisha 上學期當選為大學學生會的管理團隊成員。
student executive (collocation — group in a student union)
The company's executive decided to open a new factory near Lagos.
該公司的管理團隊決定在拉哥斯附近開設新工廠。
The club executive voted to change the membership rules for young people.
社團的管理團隊投票修改了年輕會員的入會規定。
The union executive negotiated a new contract for workers at the plant.
工會的管理團隊為廠區工人談判了一份新合約。
- board
specifically the governing body of an organisation; more formal than executive
- management
broader — includes all levels of managers, not just the top decision-making group
- committee
a group appointed for a specific purpose; an executive usually has wider ongoing authority
- membership
the general body of members, distinct from the leadership group
- staff
ordinary employees who are not part of the decision-making group
文法句型
the executive of [organization]
[organization] executive
用法筆記
Unlike noun sense 1 (BUSINESS LEADER), which describes individual people, this sense treats the group as a collective body. British English allows either singular or plural verb agreement (the executive has/have decided), while American English strongly prefers singular. Followed by of when naming the organisation (the executive of the club).