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| 1 | the person who is in charge of you at work 老板；上司 |
| I’ ll ask my boss if I can have a day off next week. 我要请示我的老板下星期我能否请一天假。 |
| | 1a | someone with a powerful position in an organization （组织中的）领袖，首领，头目 | | The new constitution reduces the power of local party bosses. 新宪法削减了地方党组织领袖的权力。 | | Company bosses are opening a new office in San Francisco. 公司的头儿们在旧金山开了家新办事处。 | |
| | 1b | the person that other people have to obey （别人必须服从的）头儿，老大 | | OK, you’ re the boss! 行，你是老大！ | |
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| 2 | a circular decoration at the centre of something （位于某物中心的）圆形装饰物 |
| the ancient hall, with its magnificent ceiling bosses 有华丽的天花板浮凸饰物的古代大厅 |
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| - | be your own boss
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| to work for yourself and not be employed by someone else |
| 自己当老板 |
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| - | show sb who’ s boss
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| to make someone understand that you have more power than them |
| 让某人知道谁是头儿；让某人明白谁掌权 |
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