chairman
- 英式英标[\'tʃɛrmən]
- 美式音标[\'tʃeəmən]
中文词源
chairman 主席
来自chair, 主持。
英文词源
- chairman (n.)
- 1650s, "occupier of a chair of authority," from chair (n.) + man (n.). Meaning "member of a corporate body chosen to preside at meetings" is from c. 1730. Chairwoman in this sense first attested 1752; chairperson 1971.
实用例句
- 1. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor.
- 坎贝尔公司的总裁退休后，麦戈文被选定为继任者。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
- 他拿起电话，心想会听到主席粗哑的嗓音。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
- 保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. A lot of credit must go to the chairman and his father.
- 很大一部分功劳应归于主席和他的父亲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until October 27.
- 主审法官将案件延期到10月27日审理。
来自柯林斯例句
