chair

US /tʃer/

UK /tʃer/

椅子

a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs

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Please take a chair and sit down.

請坐椅子。

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The old man was sitting in his favorite armchair, reading a book.

老人坐在他最喜歡的扶手椅上，讀著一本書。

主席, 主任

the person who presides over a meeting, committee, or organization

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The chair of the committee called the meeting to order.

委員會主席宣布會議開始。

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She was elected as the new chair of the department.

她被選為系裡新的主任。

主持, 擔任主席

to preside over (a meeting, committee, or organization)

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She will chair the next board meeting.

她將主持下一次董事會會議。

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He was asked to chair the discussion on climate change.

他被要求主持關於氣候變化的討論。