preside
英 [pr?'za?d]
美[pr?'za?d]
- vi. 主持，擔任會議主席
- vt. 管理
CET6TEM4GRE考研中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?presides;過去式:?presided;過去分詞:?presided;現(xiàn)在分詞:?presiding;
中文詞源
preside 主持，擔任主席
pre-,在前，-sid,坐，詞源同sit,seat.即坐在前面，比喻用法。
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
- 他們問我是否會主持委員會會議。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The minister was asked to preside at the independence ceremonies of the small island state.
- 那位部長被邀請去主持這個小島國的獨立儀式.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Mr Smith will preside at the next meeting.
- 史密斯先生將主持下一次會議.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Who will preside at the meeting?
- 誰將主持會議?
來自辭典例句
- 5. The chairperson of the creditors'meeting shall preside over creditors'meetings.
- 債權人會議主席主持債權人會議.
來自互聯(lián)網