| 单词 | seat |
| 释义 | seat —seater, n. —seatless, adj. /seet/, n. 1. something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits. 2. the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits. 3. the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks. 4. the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants. 5. a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse. 6. something on which the base of an object rests. 7. the base itself. 8. a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location. 9. a place in which administrative power or the like is centered: the seat of the government. 10. a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered: The heart is the seat of passion. 11. the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.: the episcopal seat. 12. a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium. 13. right of admittance to such a space, esp. as indicated by a ticket. 14. a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body: to hold a seat in the senate. 15. a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like. 16. by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork. v.t. 17. to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down. 18. to usher to a seat or find a seat for: to be seated in the front row. 19. to have seats for; accommodate with seats: a theater that seats 1200 people. 20. to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.). 21. to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc. 22. to fit (a valve) with a seat. 23. to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base: Seat the telescope on the tripod. v.i. 24. (of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position: Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats. [1150-1200; ME sete (n.) < ON saeti] Syn. 1. throne, stool. 3. bottom, fundament. |
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