[N-COUNT 可数名词]主管；管理者；经理 An executive is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level. Executives decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done.
...an advertising executive.
广告主管
...Her husband is a senior bank executive.
她丈夫是银行高级主管。
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[ADJ 形容词]管理的；执行的 The executive sections and tasks of an organization are concerned with the making of decisions and with ensuring that decisions are carried out.
[ADJ n]
A successful job search needs to be as well organised as any other executive task...
成功的求职与执行其他任何任务一样，都需要良好的条理性。
I don't envisage I will take an executive role, but rather become a consultant on merchandise and marketing.
我不设想自己将成为管理人员，但很希望成为商品营销顾问。
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[ADJ 形容词]高级的；精美时髦的；供主管人员使用的Executive goods are expensive goods designed or intended for executives and other people at a similar social or economic level.
[ADJ n]
...an executive briefcase.
高级公文包
...a chain of shops specialising in pricey executive toys.
专卖价格昂贵的精美玩具的连锁商店
...executive cars.
高级轿车
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[N-SING 单数名词]执行委员会；行政委员会 The executive committee or board of an organization is a committee within that organization which has the authority to make decisions and ensures that these decisions are carried out.
[the N]
He sits on the executive committee that manages Lloyds...
他是管理劳埃德保险公司的执行委员会成员。
Some executive members have called for his resignation.
一些执行委员会成员要求他辞职。
...the executive of the National Union of Students.
全国学生会执行委员会
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[N-SING 单数名词]（政府的）行政部门The executive is the part of the government of a country that is concerned with carrying out decisions or orders, as opposed to the part that makes laws or the part that deals with criminals.
[the N]
The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate...
政府、行政部门和司法部门应该彼此分离。
The matter should be resolved by the executive branch of government.
这个问题应该由政府的行政部门解决。
Oxford
ex·ecu·tive★/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv; NAmEɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
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executiveexecutivesnoun★1★[countable ]a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization （公司或机构的）经理，主管领导，管理人员◆advertising/business/sales, etc. executives广告、业务、销售等主管◆a chief/senior/top executivein a computer firm 一家计算机公司的总裁╱资深主管╱高层主管2[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group of people who run a company or an organization （统称公司或机构的）行政领导，领导层◆The union's executive has/have yet to reach a decision.工会领导层还有待作出决策。3the executive[singular + singular or plural verb ]the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect （政府的）行政部门☞compare
judiciary
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legislature
adjective★[only before noun ]1★connected with managing a business or an organization, and with making plans and decisions 经营管理的；经理的；决策的◆She has an executive position in a finance company.她在一家金融公司担任主管。◆executive decisions/duties/jobs/positions经营管理的决策╱职责╱工作╱职位◆the executive dining room管理人员食堂2having the power to put important laws and decisions into effect 有执行权的；实施的；行政的◆executive authority行政当局◆an executive board/body/committee/officer执行董事会；行政机构；执行委员会；行政长官◆Executive power is held by the president.执行权由董事长掌握。3★expensive; for the use of sb who is considered important 高级的；供重要人物使用的◆an executive car/home高级汽车╱住宅◆an executive suite(= in a hotel)（旅馆的）贵宾套房◆an executive lounge(= at an airport)（机场的）贵宾休息室ex·ecu·tive/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv; NAmEɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
1a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions: a marketing executivesenior/top executive top executives on high salaries →
Chief Executive
2the executive the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well →
judiciary
, legislature
3 British English a group of people who are in charge of an organization and make the rules: the union’s executive
executive1 noun
executive2 adjective
executiveexecutive2 ●●○ adjective [only before noun]
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1relating to the job of managing a business or organization and making decisions: a commission with executive powersexecutive body/committee etc (=a group of people who have the power to make decisions)2for the use of people who have important jobs in a company: the executive dining-room3expensive and designed for people who earn a lot of moneyexecutive cars/homes etcexecutive toys (=objects to play with at work)