preside

英 [pr?'za?d] 美[pr?'za?d]
  • vi. 主持,擔(dān)任會(huì)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(chēng)單數(shù):?presides;過(guò)去式:?presided;過(guò)去分詞:?presided;現(xiàn)在分詞:?presiding;

中文詞源


preside 主持,擔(dān)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(yǔ)例句


1. They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
他們問(wèn)我是否會(huì)主持委員會(huì)會(huì)議。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. The minister was asked to preside at the independence ceremonies of the small island state.
那位部長(zhǎng)被邀請(qǐng)去主持這個(gè)小島國(guó)的獨(dú)立儀式.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)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(huì)議.

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. Who will preside at the meeting?
誰(shuí)將主持會(huì)議?

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. The chairperson of the creditors'meeting shall preside over creditors'meetings.
債權(quán)人會(huì)議主席主持債權(quán)人會(huì)議.

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)