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chairman

英 ['tʃeəmən] 美 ['tʃɛrmən]

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解释

n. 主席，会长；董事长

※ 提供单词"chairman"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。