chair[tʃєә]
汉语翻译
n. 椅子, 显要的席位, 主席
vt. 使入座, 使就任要职
【医】 椅
相关词组:
take the chair
send sb to the chair
in the chair
leave the chair
词型变化
动词过去式:chaired 过去分词:chaired 现在分词:chairing 第三人称单数:chairs
词意辨析
chair, armchair, bench, stool这些名词均有“椅子”或“凳子”之意。
chair: 通常指带有靠背的椅子，有时也指有靠背有扶手的椅子。
armchair: 指有扶手的椅子。
bench: 指可供两人或更多人坐的长凳或石凳，多置于公园或划艇中。
stool: 多指方的或圆的无靠背无扶手一人坐的凳子。
英语解释
名词 chair:
- a seat for one person, with a support for the back
- the position of professor同义词：professorship
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization同义词：president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson
- an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person同义词：electric chair, death chair, hot seat
动词 chair:
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university同义词：chairman
- preside over同义词：moderate, lead
例句
- The old chair gave a groan when the fat man sat down on it.那个胖子坐下时，旧椅子发出嘎吱的响声。
- Father sits in the same chair every evening.父亲每晚都坐在同一张椅子上，
详细解释
chair
n.（名词）A piece of furniture consisting of a seat, legs, back, and often arms, designed to accommodate one person.椅子：有底座、支撑腿和靠背的家具，通常带扶手，设计用来供一人坐A seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as that of a bishop.权威者的职位：官员、显贵或要人的职位，如主教职位
An office or position of authority, such as a professorship.要职，高位：有权威的职位，如教授职位A person who holds an office or a position of authority, such as one who presides over a meeting or administers a department of instruction at a college; a chairperson.高官，主席：占有权威职位或席位的人，如主持一会议的人或大学里的系主任；主席The position of a player in an orchestra.乐队演奏者的职位Slang The electric chair.【俚语】 电椅A seat carried about on poles; a sedan chair.轿子：放在抬杆上搬动的座位；轿子Any of several devices that serve to support or secure, such as a metal block that supports and holds railroad track in position.支轴：一种用来支撑和固定的装置，如支持和固定路轨保持原位的金属块v.tr.（及物动词）chaired,chair.ing,chairs To install in a position of authority, especially as a presiding officer.使就任其职，尤指做主席To preside over as chairperson:主持，担任主席：例句：chair a meeting.主持会议
来源：Middle English chaiere 中古英语 chaiere from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin cathedra * see cathedra 源自 拉丁语 cathedra *参见 cathedra