the person below the president of a country in rank, who takes control of the country if the president is not able to 副总统；国家副主席 - (North American English)
a person in charge of a particular part of a business company （商业公司的）副总裁，副总经理 the vice-president of sales 负责销售的副总裁 He was appointed as vice president of business development the following year. 第二年他被任命为商务发展部副部长。