| 单词 | chair |
| 释义 | chair —chairless, adj. /chair/, n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 2. something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion. 3. a seat of office or authority. 4. a position of authority, as of a judge, professor, etc. 5. the person occupying a seat of office, esp. the chairperson of a meeting: The speaker addressed the chair. 6. (in an orchestra) the position of a player, assigned by rank; desk: first clarinet chair. 7. the chair, Informal. See electric chair. 8. chairlift. 9. See sedan chair. 10. (in reinforced-concrete construction) a device for maintaining the position of reinforcing rods or strands during the pouring operation. 11. a glassmaker's bench having extended arms on which a blowpipe is rolled in shaping glass. 12. Railroads Brit. a metal block for supporting a rail and securing it to a crosstie or the like. 13. get the chair, to be sentenced to die in the electric chair. 14. take the chair, a. to begin or open a meeting. b. to preside at a meeting; act as chairperson. v.t. 15. to place or seat in a chair. 16. to install in office. 17. to preside over; act as chairperson of: to chair a committee. 18. Brit. to carry (a hero or victor) aloft in triumph. v.i. 19. to preside over a meeting, committee, etc. [1250-1300; ME chaiere < OF < L cathedra; see CATHEDRA] Usage. 5. See chairperson. |
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