/ˈdepjuti/ [n. ]a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does the person’s job where he or she is away 副手；副职；代理； I’m acting as duputy till the manager returns. the deputy head of a school [n. ] someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies [n. ] an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent [n. ] a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) [n. ] a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others