chairman

• n. 主席，會長；董事長

來自chair, 主持。

chairman (n.)

1650s, "occupier of a chair of authority," from chair (n.) + man (n.). Meaning "member of a corporate body chosen to preside at meetings" is from c. 1730. Chairwoman in this sense first attested 1752; chairperson 1971.

1. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor.

坎貝爾公司的總裁退休後，麥戈文被選定為繼任者。

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2. He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.

他拿起電話，心想會聽到主席粗啞的嗓音。

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3. Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.

保守黨主席的職位急尋候選人。

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4. A lot of credit must go to the chairman and his father.

很大一部分功勞應歸於主席和他的父親。

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5. The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until October 27.

主審法官將案件延期到10月27日審理。

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