"prefect" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 级长
• 州长（历史用法）

Definition

级长是指在学校中被赋予特殊责任、协助维持纪律的学生。历史上，也可指负责某一地区或部门的官员。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于英国和英联邦国家的学校，美国学校很少用此词。常用搭配有“school prefect”。历史用法指法国等地的高级官员。

Examples

Tom was chosen to be a prefect at his school.

汤姆被选为学校的**级长**。

The prefect helped organize the students during assembly.

**级长**在集会上帮助组织同学们。

Each class has one prefect to set a good example.

每个班级都有一名**级长**作为榜样。

If you have a problem, talk to the prefect—they're there to help.

如果你有问题，可以找**级长**帮忙，他们就是来帮同学的。

She acted like a real prefect, always reminding us of the rules.

她就像个真正的**级长**，总是提醒我们守规矩。

Back in ancient Rome, a prefect was a powerful government official.

在古罗马，**州长**是有权力的政府官员。