1. N-COUNT In some countries, a prefect is the head of the local government administration or of a local government department. 地方行政長官; 地方政府部門的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)

...the police prefect for the district of Mehedinti. ...梅赫丁茨區(qū)的警長。

2. N-COUNT In some schools, especially in Britain, a prefect is an older student who does special duties and helps the teachers to control the younger students. (尤指英國)級長; 協(xié)助琯理低年級學(xué)生的高年級學(xué)生