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单词 chair
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chairnoun [ C ]

uk/tʃeər/us/tʃer/

chair noun [ C ] (FURNITURE)

A1 a seat for one person that has a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms

See also
armchair
deckchair
pushchair
wheelchair
the chair

informal for the electric chair

Examples

  • Don't tip your chair back like that, you'll fall.
  • The coat was thrown over the back of the chair.
  • She slumped into the chair, exhausted.
  • The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings.
  • We need a chair for Ian - could you get one from the other room?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Chairs & seats

  • -seater
  • armchair
  • armrest
  • banquette
  • bar stool
  • beach chair
  • booster seat
  • footstool
  • front seat
  • high chair
  • living room suite
  • lounger
  • perch
  • rocking chair
  • sag bag
  • seating
  • settee
  • stall
  • stool
  • window seat

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Death penalties

chair noun [ C ] (TITLE)

(the official position of) a person in charge of a meeting, official group or organization:

Who will take the chair at the next meeting?
All questions should be addressed to the chair.
She is the chair of the board of governors at a local school.

(the position of) the person in charge of a college or university department:

He was appointed to the Chair of Physics at Cambridge in the early 20th century.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Controlling and being in charge

  • aggrandize
  • assume
  • assumption
  • authoritative
  • balance of power
  • divide
  • dominant
  • have sb by the balls idiom
  • have sb eating out of your hand idiom
  • have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
  • have sth in hand idiom
  • heel
  • high-handed
  • hook
  • pull
  • pull rank idiom
  • pull the strings idiom
  • putty
  • regimentation
  • rein

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University & college education

chairverb [ T ]

uk/tʃeər/us/tʃer/

to be the person in charge of a meeting, etc.:

Would you like to chair tomorrow's meeting?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Controlling and being in charge

  • aggrandize
  • assume
  • assumption
  • authoritative
  • balance of power
  • divide
  • dominant
  • have sb by the balls idiom
  • have sb eating out of your hand idiom
  • have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
  • have sth in hand idiom
  • heel
  • high-handed
  • hook
  • pull
  • pull rank idiom
  • pull the strings idiom
  • putty
  • regimentation
  • rein

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