Chair
01
椅子
furniture with a back and often four legs that we can use for sitting
例子
I pulled up a chair to join the conversation.
我拉过一把椅子来加入谈话。
02
the person who leads or presides over meetings or activities of a committee, board, or organization
例子
She was elected chair of the academic council.
03
教授职位, 教授席位
the position that a university professor has
例子
The new chair of the computer science department introduced several innovative programs to attract more students.
计算机科学系的新主任推出了几项创新计划以吸引更多学生。
04
a device used for execution by means of electric current
例子
The use of the chair has been banned in several states.
05
a designated seat or position assigned to a specific musician within an orchestra
例子
He lost his principal chair after the auditions.
to chair
例子
The experienced professor will chair the academic committee, overseeing curriculum decisions.
经验丰富的教授将主持学术委员会，监督课程决策。
02
主持, 领导
to lead and oversee the administration, operations, and activities of an academic department or similar organizational unit
Transitive: to chair a department
例子
She was elected to chair the history department at the university.
她被选为主持大学历史系。
