[] ( ˌcompany diˈrector) one of a group of people who are chosen by shareholders to run a company and decide its policies董事◆Three new directors have been appointed to the board.三位新的董事获委任进入董事会。◆The bank has reduced the number of executive directors on its board to six.这银行将董事会的执行董事人数减至六人。➡ see note at boss ⨁to be appointed (as) / become / be elected / be made (a) director获任命为／成为／当选／担任董事⨁to act as / serve as a director担任董事⨁to resign as / step down as director辞去董事职务；从董事职位退下来⨁an acting / an assistant / a deputy director代理／助理／副董事a person who is in charge of a particular activity or department in a company, an organization, etc.（公司的）部门主管，总监◆He was appointed finance director of British Aerospace in 1992.他在 1992 年获任命为英国宇航公司财务总监。◆She became director of finance at the company.她担任了这公司的财务总监。◆He is taking up the newly created post of group creative director.他就任了集团新设立的创意总监的职务。➡vice-president ⨁to be appointed (as) / become / be made (a) director获任命为／成为／担任主管⨁to act as / serve as a director担任主管⨁to resign as / retire as / step down as director从总监职位上辞职／退休／退下来⨁a finance / commercial / marketing / production / research / sales director财务／商务／营销／生产／研究／销售总监⨁an acting / an assistant / a deputy director代理／助理／副总监board of directors creative director executive director independent director managing director non-executive director outside director worker director