preside
英 [pr?'za?d]
美[pr?'za?d]
- vi. 主持，担任会议主席
- vt. 管理
CET6TEM4GRE考研中低频词常用词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?presides;过去式:?presided;过去分词:?presided;现在分词:?presiding;
中文词源
preside 主持，担任主席
pre-,在前，-sid,坐，词源同sit,seat.即坐在前面，比喻用法。
英文词源
- preside (v.)
- 1610s, from French présider "preside over, govern" (15c.), from Latin praesidere "stand guard; superintend," literally "sit in front of," from prae "before" (see pre-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).
双语例句
- 1. They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
- 他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The minister was asked to preside at the independence ceremonies of the small island state.
- 那位部长被邀请去主持这个小岛国的独立仪式.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Mr Smith will preside at the next meeting.
- 史密斯先生将主持下一次会议.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Who will preside at the meeting?
- 谁将主持会议?
来自辞典例句
- 5. The chairperson of the creditors'meeting shall preside over creditors'meetings.
- 债权人会议主席主持债权人会议.
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