chair/tʃeəʳ/

n

1. C 椅子

• sit in a comfortable chair reading newspaper 坐在舒适的椅子上看报纸

2. 用作单 主持人，主席；主席的职位

• He was in the chair at the meeting. 他主持了这次会议。

• Address your questions to the chair,please. 请把问题讲给主席听。

3. C 大学教授的职位

• He held a chair of psychology in the university. 他在那所大学任心理学教授。

4. 用作单 电椅

词组pass the chair 担任过市长(或主席等) take the chair

1. 开始开会

• The chair was taken at nine sharp. 会议9点钟准时开始。

2. 担任会议主席，主持开会

• He will take the chair at the next meeting. 下次会议将由他来主持。