boss1/bɔs; bɒs/n [C] 1 someone who employs people or is in charge of people in an organization 老板﹐上司: She asked her boss for the day off. 她向老板请了一天假。We’ve got a new boss at work. 我们公司换了个新老板。I like being my own boss (=working for myself, not an employer). 我喜欢自己当老板。2 the person who controls a relationship or situation 作主的人﹐控制局势的人: You have to show a dog that you’re the boss. 你得让狗知道一切得听你的。
boss2 also 又作 boss aroundv [T] to tell people to do things, especially when you have no authority to do it 差遣﹐对…发号施令〔尤指无权这样做时〕: Stop bossing me around! 别再对我呼来唤去的!