A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
双语例句
例：
Jack Lang, France's minister for culture, and his deputy, Catherine Tasca.
法国文化部长杰克·朗和他的副手凯瑟琳·塔斯卡。
2.?[C 可数名词] 议员
In some legislatures, the elected members are called deputies.
双语例句
例：
The president appealed to deputies to approve the plan quickly.
总统呼吁议员们尽快通过该方案。
3.?[C 可数名词] 代理人
A deputy is a person appointed to act on another person's behalf.