undersecretary

英 [ˌʌndə'sekrətri] 美 [ˌʌndər'sekrəteri]

• n. 次长；副部长

英英释义

Noun:

1. a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The President appointed him as Undersecretary of State.
   总统任命他为副国务卿。
2. US Undersecretary of Defense Perrt declared that the credibility of NATO was at stake.
   美国国防部副部长佩里宣称，北约正面临信任危机。