| 释义 |
Noun: chair chehr- A seat for one person, with a support for the back
"he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" - The position of professor
"he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
- professorship - The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
- president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson - An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
"the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
- electric chair, death chair, hot seat - A particular seat in an orchestra
"he is second chair violin"
Verb: chair chehr- Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
"She chaired the department for many years"
- chairman - Preside over
- moderate, lead
Derived forms: chairing, chairs, chaired Type of: berth, billet, discuss, hash out, head, instrument of execution, lead, office, place, position, post, presiding officer, seat, situation, spot, talk over Encyclopedia: Chair |