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Preside 6881.Preside 英 Prɪ'Zaɪd]美 Prɪ'Zaɪd 释义 Vi 主持,担任会议主席vt

正面 6881.preside
英 [prɪ'zaɪd]美 [prɪ'zaɪd]

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释义:
vi. 主持,担任会议主席vt. 管理
例句:
1. They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。

1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong" + -ing.2、含义:be stronger, have greater power.
preside 主持,担任主席pre-,在前,-sid,坐,词源同sit,seat.即坐在前面,比喻用法。
preside (v.)1610s, from French présider "preside over, govern" (15c.), from Latin praesidere "stand guard; superintend," literally "sit in front of," from prae "before" (see pre-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary)."

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