chair
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and four legs. 椅子
He rose from his chair and walked to the window. 他从椅子上站起来走到窗户旁。
2. N-COUNT At a university, a chair is the position or job of professor. 大学教授
He has been appointed to the chair of sociology. 他受命任职社会学教授。
3. N-COUNT The person who is the chair of a committee or meeting is the person in charge of it. 主席
She is the chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military. 她是军队女兵国防顾问委员会的主席。
4. V-T If you chair a meeting or a committee, you are the person in charge of it. 担任 (会议、委员会) 主席
He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of E.U. foreign ministers. 他将担任威尼斯欧盟外交部长会议的主席 。
5. N-SING The chair is the same as the . 死刑电椅
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chair /tʃɛə/ (chairing,chaired,chairs)
剑桥词典
- Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall .
- The coat was thrown over the back of the chair.
- She slumped into the chair, exhausted .
- The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings .
- We need a chair for Ian - could you get one from the other room ?
chair noun [C] (FURNITURE)
a seat for one person that has a back, usually four legs , and sometimes two arms椅子
也见 armchair noun
deckchair
pushchair
wheelchair
the chair
informal for the electric chair
（用以处决罪犯的）电椅（the electric chair的非正式说法）
范例
chair noun [C] (TITLE)
(the official position of) a person in charge of a meeting , official group or organization
（会议或组织的）主持人，主席
Who will take the chair at the next meeting ? 谁将主持下一次会议？
All questions should be addressed to the chair. 所有问题都应当向主席提出。
She is the chair of the board of governors at a local school . 她是当地一家学校的校董会主席。
(the position of) the person in charge of a college or university department
（大学）学院院长，系主任
He was appointed to the Chair of Physics at Cambridge in the early 20th century . 他在二十世纪初被任命为剑桥大学物理系主任。 返回 chair