[] () a person who has a number of employees working under them and who is responsible for giving them work and checking how they develop部门经理◆I have regular one-to-one meetings with my line manager.我和我的部门经理定期召开一对一的会议。➡direct report ➡ see note at boss a manager who is involved in running the main business activities of a company直线经理（参与管理公司主要业务的经理）