deputy

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in Vietnamese Đại diện, phó

BrE /ˈdɛp.ɪ.ti/ AmE /ˈdɛp.ə.ti/

noun en → vi

1 OFFICIAL ROLE [singular] B1

Đại diện, phó

a person who is chosen to represent a political party or area in an official position, especially in parliament

  • be elected as deputy

Collocations deputy prime minister · deputy speaker

  • She was elected as the first female deputy in parliament.

    Cô ấy đã được bầu làm nữ phó đại diện đầu tiên trong quốc hội.

2 ASSISTANT [singular] B1

Phụ tá, trợ lý

a person who is chosen to help someone in a more important job or position, especially when the main person is not present

  • be deputy for somebody

Collocations deputy manager · deputy director

  • He is the deputy for the CEO when he's away.

    Anh ấy là trợ lý cho giám đốc điều hành khi người đó vắng mặt.