prefect

n. 长官, 地方行政长官
【法】 县长, 地方行政长官, 司令官

pre.fect

n.（名词）
A high administrative official or chief officer, as:
长官：高级行政官员或首要军官，如：
Any of several high military or civil officials in ancient Rome.
古罗马的高级文武官员
The chief of police of Paris, France.
法国巴黎的警察局长
A chief administrative official of a department of France.
法国政府部门的首要行政官员
The administrator in charge of discipline at a Jesuit school.
耶稣会学校里负责教规戒律的行政官员
A student monitor or officer, especially in a private school.
教务长，院长：尤指私立学校中的学生班长或官员

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin praefectus [from past participle of] praeficere [to place at the head of]
源自 拉丁语 praefectus [] 源自praeficere的过去分词 [置于…前]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
facere [to make] * see dhô-
facere [使…] *参见 dhô-