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This flashcard defines "chair" with multiple meanings: primarily as a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, usually with a back and legs. It also covers its use as a university professorship, a chairperson, and the act of chairing a meeting.

This flashcard defines "chair" as a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with specific mention of it having a back and four legs. It also includes secondary meanings such as a professorial position at a university or the person in charge of a committee or meeting, and the verb form meaning to preside over a meeting.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]椅子 A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
  • He rose from his chair and walked to the window.

    他从椅子上站起来,朝窗口走去。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](大学的)教授职位 At a university, a chair is the post of professor.
  [usu sing]
  • He has been appointed to the chair of sociology at Southampton University...

    他被任命担任南安普敦大学的社会学教授一职。

  • He gave London University £100,000 to establish a chair in Islamic art.

    他资助伦敦大学10万英镑,以设立伊斯兰艺术教授一职。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](委员会、会议的)主席 The person who is the chair of a committee or meeting is the person in charge of it.
  [usu sing]
  • She is the chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military.

    她担任军队女性权益保护顾问委员会主席。

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[VERB 动词]主持(会议);担任(委员会的)主席 If you chair a meeting or a committee, you are the person in charge of it.
  [V n]
  • He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of EU foreign ministers...

    他将主持在威尼斯召开的欧盟外长会议。

  • The declaration was drafted by a committee chaired by Dr Robert Song.

    宣言由罗伯特·桑博士领导的委员会起草。

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[N-SING 单数名词]同 electric chair The chair is the same as the electric chair .
  [the N]
  [AM 美]
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    [PHRASE 短语]主持(会议) If you are in the chair or take the chair at a meeting, you are the person in charge of it.
      [V inflects]
    • In the chair was Morien Morgan...

      会议由莫里恩·摩根主持。

    • Wheeler took the chair of this sub-committee...

      惠勒担任该小组委员会会议主席。

    • Finance Ministers are meeting today in Brussels with Britain in the chair.

      财政部部长们今天在布鲁塞尔碰头,会议由英国主持。


    Oxford chair / tʃeə(r) ; NAmE tʃer /
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    verb
    chair chairs chaired chairing
    noun _chairs_livingroom_comp.jpg _directorschair.jpg 1 [countable ] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs 椅子 a table and chairs 一套桌椅 Sit on your chair! 坐在你的椅子上! an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair) 在扶手椅里睡着了的老人 see also
    armchair
    ,
    deckchair
    ,
    easy chair
    ,
    high chair
    ,
    musical chairs
    ,
    rocking chair
    ,
    wheelchair
    2 the chair [singular ] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee; the person who holds this position (主持会议或委员会的)主席席位;委员长职位;(会议或委员会的)主席;委员长 She takes the chair in all our meetings. 她主持我们所有的会议。 Who is in the chair today? 今天谁主持? He was elected chair of the city council. 他当选为市议会主席。 3 [countable ] the position of being in charge of a department in a university (大学的)系主任 He holds the chair of philosophy at Oxford. 他是牛津大学哲学系的系主任。 4 the chair [singular ] ( US) ( informal) =
    the electric chair
    verb chairsth to act as the chairman or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc. 担任(会议、讨论等的)主席;主持(会议、讨论等) Who's chairing the meeting? 谁主持这次会议? chair / tʃeə(r) ; NAmE tʃer /
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    chair1 noun
    chair2 verb
    chairchair1 /tʃeə $ tʃer/ ●●● S1 W2 noun
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    1chair (1)chair [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legs:  a kitchen chair They bought a new table and chairs. One of the chair legs was broken.on/in a chair She was sitting on a wooden chair. He sat back in his chair.2[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of it:  Address your questions to the chair, please.be in the chair Who will be in the chair at tomorrow’s meeting?chair of He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.3[countable] the position of being a university professorchair of a new Chair of Medicine4the chair American English informal the electric chairCOLLOCATIONSverbssit in/on a chair· She sat in her favourite chair.pull/draw up a chair (=move a chair nearer someone or something)· Pull up a chair and look at these pictures.take a chair (=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.lean back in your chair· He leant back in his chair and took out his pipe.sink/slump/flop into a chair (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.collapse in/into a chair (=sit down suddenly because you are very tired or upset)· Eileen collapsed into a chair and burst out crying.get up from your chair (also rise from your chair formal)· He got up from his chair and walked to the window.jump up from your chair (=get up quickly)· ‘Look at the time!’ she cried, jumping up from her chair.push back your chair (=in order to get up)· He pushed back his chair and stood up.lounge in a chair (=sit in one in a very relaxed way)· Everyone was outside, lounging in chairs in the sun.adjectivesa comfortable chair (also a comfy chair informal)· The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs.a hard chair (=not comfortable)· I sat on a hard chair in the corridor and waited.an empty chair (=with no one using it)· She came and sat in an empty chair beside me.a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair· In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.a folding chair (=one which you can fold so it is flat)· People were sitting on blankets or folding chairs, listening to the outdoor concert.chair + NOUNa chair leg/arm/back/seat· The chair leg has broken.
    chair1 noun
    chair2 verb
    chairchair2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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    to be the chairperson of a meeting or committee:  The inquiry was chaired by a judge.
    WDF

    chair

    [tʃeə(r)]chaired, chairing, chairs

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    chairs[7863]
    椅子(94%),主持(5%),当 ... 的主席(1%)
    n.椅子;讲座;(会议的)主席位;大学教授的职位
    vt.担任(会议的)主席;使…入座;使就任要职
    n.(Chair)人名;(法)谢尔

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