chair
noun [ C ] uk/tʃeər/ us/tʃer/
(FURNITURE)
A1 椅子
a seat for one person that has a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms
See also: armchair noundeckchairpushchair wheelchair
the chair （用以处决罪犯的）电椅（the electric chair的非正式说法）
informal for the electric chair
- More examples
- Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall.
- The coat was thrown over the back of the chair.
- She slumped into the chair, exhausted.
- The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings.
- We need a chair for Ian - could you get one from the other room?
(TITLE)
（会议或组织的）主持人，主席
(the official position of) a person in charge of a meeting, official group or organization
Who will take the chair at the next meeting? 谁将主持下一次会议？
All questions should be addressed to the chair. 所有问题都应当向主席提出。
She is the chair of the board of governors at a local school. 她是当地一家学校的校董会主席。
（大学）学院院长，系主任
(the position of) the person in charge of a college or university department
He was appointed to the Chair of Physics at Cambridge in the early 20th century. 他在二十世纪初被任命为剑桥大学物理系主任。
chair
verb [ T ] uk/tʃeər/ us/tʃer/
主持（会议等）
to be the person in charge of a meeting, etc.
Would you like to chair tomorrow's meeting? 你愿意主持明天的会议吗？