He had been widely tipped to get the new post of deputy director.大家都认为他有望获得副主任的新职。The deputy director is so smooth that many of his colleagues distrust him.这个副主任非常圆滑,他的很多同事都不信任他。The deputy director is authorized to act in the director's absence.副主任被授权在主任缺位时行使管理权。She's now the department's deputy director.她现在是部门的副主任。