immediate boss

基本解释

Having the same immediate boss only explains a little about information flows.
拥有同样的直接上司也只是信息流的小部分原因。
Look at your immediate boss's job and ask whether you could do it as well or better yourself--honestly.
看看你的顶头上司的工作，并扪心自问：您自己是否可以做得一样好或者比他更好？
The greatest predictor of how long talented workers will stick around, however, is the relationship they have with their immediate boss.
但，与直属老板的关系，却是最优秀的员工去留的最准确预言。

Though I'm usually frank and open about my life outside work, I was reluctant to tell anyone besides my immediate boss about my mother's death.
FORBES: Magazine Article
Calling Edelman's comments "at once outrageous and dangerous, " Clinton's office says the senator is going to complain to Edelman's immediate boss, Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: On enemy propaganda, Pentagon tells it like it is
She sent the letter to her immediate boss (the AVP of HR) to the business partner of HR who conducts exit interviews, and to the CEO.
FORBES: The Perfect Resignation Letter