单词 | vice-chair |
释义 | > as lemmasvice-chair vice-chair n. Brit. /vʌɪsˈtʃɛː/ , U.S. /ˌvaɪsˈtʃɛ(ə)r/ Π 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xlviii. 475 A farewell-supper..at which Mr. Snittle Timberry would preside, while the honours of the vice chair would be sustained by the African [Sword-]Swallower. 1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. xxxvii. 355 The chair was taken by Sir Francis Clavering,..the vice-chair being ably filled by —— Barker, Esq. 1860 All Year Round 10 Mar. 475 The unmanageable 'Arry, who was a species of vice-chair, and was also provided with a hammer. 1882 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9 440 Mr. Charles Watson..discharged the duties of the vice~chair. 1884 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Mar. 82/1 Messrs. W. B. Tanner and A. R. Sheppee occupied the vice-chairs. < as lemmas |
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