n 头儿，老板，上司 (person who is in charge of or employ others)[C](infml)：the～of a factory/a clothing store/the payroll department工厂主/服装店老板/工资部负责人;ask one's～for a pay rise要求老板加薪;have to see the～about that这事得请示一下头儿;His wife's the～in his family. 他妻子是一家之主。Who's(the)～in this house? 这一家谁主事? Many parents discover that a spoilt child has become～of the household.许多家长发现宠坏了的孩子成了一家人的“皇上”。 You're not the～around here.你不要在这里发号施令! I'm my own～now.现在我自己作主。

v 指挥，发号施令(give orders to sb， usu in an unpleasant way)[I， T+n， T+n+adv(about/around)] (infml)：He likes to～(other people) (about).他喜欢(对别人)发号施令。Who is～ing this job? 谁指挥这个工作? Don't try to～me about/around.不要妄想瞎支使我! They refused to be～ed around. 他拒不服从瞎指挥。

→′bossy adj 霸道的，发号施令的;′bossily adv 霸道地，发号施令地;′bossiness n 霸道，专横