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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- chair
[tʃεər]
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1.
noun
[c]
椅子
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2.
noun
(armchair) 扶手椅
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3.
noun
[BRIT]
[大学]
大学教授职位
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4.
noun
(chairperson) 主席
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5.
noun
[US]
the chair (electric chair) 电椅
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6.
vt.
[+meeting]
主持
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- chair
[ʧeər]
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1.
n.[c]
椅子
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He sat down in the leather chair closest to the fireplace.
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他在离壁炉最近的一把皮椅上坐了下来。
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He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
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他把外套挂在椅背上，坐了下来。
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2.
n.[c]
教授职位
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He was awarded the esteemed literary chair at the university.
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他被授予大学里受尊重的文学教授。
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He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
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他被授予经济学首席教授之职。
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3.
n.[c]
主席，议长；董事长
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This means that all remarks have to be addressed to the Chair.
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这意味着所有的评论都必须送给主席过目。
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4.
n.[c]
[American English]
[Slang]
电椅
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The murderer was convicted in court and sentenced to die in the chair.
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这个谋杀犯在法庭上被宣判有罪，并且处以电椅的死刑。
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The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
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杀人犯被以电刑处死。
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5.
n.[c]
管弦乐队演奏时的座椅
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She was first chair violin in her school orchestra.
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在学校管弦乐队中，她是首席小提琴手。
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He is second chair violin.
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他是乐队的二号小提琴手。
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6.
vt.
担任……的主席；任……的系主任
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As a senior lecturer you are more likely to chair a university committee.
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作为一个高级讲师，你很有可能会担任大学委员会的主席。
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She chaired the department for many years.
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她担任这个部门的领导好些年了。
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7.
vt.
主持，主管
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The conference will be chaired by Professor John Clare.
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这个会议将由约翰·克莱尔教授主持。
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8.
vt.
[British English]
把（得胜者）用椅子抬着走
Collins English-English Dictionary
- chair
[tʃεə]
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1.
n
a seat with a back on which one person sits, typically having four legs and often having arms
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2.
n
an official position of authority
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a chair on the board of directors
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3.
n
the person chairing a debate or meeting
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the speaker addressed the chair
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4.
n
a professorship
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the chair of German
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5.
n
[railways]
an iron or steel cradle bolted to a sleeper in which the rail sits and is locked in position
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6.
n
short for sedan chair
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7.
n
an informal name for electric chair
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to preside over (a meeting)
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9.
vt.
[Brit]
to carry aloft in a sitting position after a triumph or great achievement
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10.
vt.
to provide with a chair of office
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11.
vt.
to install in a chair
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12.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- down + hedra seat; compare cathedral
Examples
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butterfly chair
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蝶形椅子
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a chair contoured to fit the body
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一张合身的椅子
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to flop into a chair
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蓦地坐到椅中
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to install oneself in a deck chair
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坐在折迭式的躺椅上
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take a chair
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就座
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