dean

学部長

大学の学部などを率いる責任者。

やさしい英語で： A senior person who leads part of a university or college.

• The dean welcomed us.
• Our dean has approved the new course.
• Who will be the next dean of engineering?

使い方： dean of something (She became dean of the medical school.)

よく使う表現： dean of science, college dean, assistant dean

長老、重鎮

集団で最も年長、経験豊富、または在籍期間の長い人。

やさしい英語で： The oldest, most experienced, or longest-serving member of a group.

• She is the dean of our profession.
• The dean of the diplomatic corps greeted the visitors.
• Colleagues called him the dean of sports writers.

使い方： dean of something (He was regarded as the dean of local historians.)

類義語： senior member, elder

よく使う表現： dean of journalists, diplomatic dean