柯林斯詞典second-in-command (also second in command) 1. N-SING A second-in-command is someone who is next in rank to the leader of a group, and who has authority to give orders when the leader is not there. 副指揮 He was posted to Hong Kong as second-in-command of C Squadron. 他被派到香港任C中隊(duì)的副隊(duì)長。 返回 second-in-command劍橋詞典someone who is almost as important as the person in charge 副手；二把手 Well, if the manager isn't available I'd like to speak to the second-in-command. 好吧，如果經(jīng)理不在，我想和二把手談?wù)劇?返回 second-in-command