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[TOP]chief of staff ˌchief of 'staff noun (pl. ,chiefs of 'staff) an officer of very high rank, responsible for advising the person who commands each of the armed forces 总参谋长；参谋总长 ⇨ see also Joint Chiefs of Staff[TOP]chief of staff ˌchief of <ʃOŋð style="font-weight:normal">'staff noun (plural chiefs of staff) [C] 1. an officer of high rank in the army, navy etc who advises the officer in charge of a particular military group or operation 参谋长 2. an official of high rank who advises the person in charge of an organization or government 〔政府或组织中的〕高级顾问，参事，参谋: the White House chief of staff 白宫参谋长 [TOP]chief of staff noun countable » one of the highest-ranking officers in the armed forces （军队的）参谋长 [TOP]Chief of Staff
1.N-COUNT 可数名词 (总)参谋长 The Chiefs of Staff are the highest-ranking officers of each service of the armed forces.
...General Carl Vano, the chief of staff of the Army. 卡尔·瓦诺将军，陆军总参谋长