preside
UK/pri'zaid/US
GRE六级考研C2
释义
v.
To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, or organization, especially as the chairperson
主持,掌管(会议、仪式、机构)
词根拆分
词根派生pre-(在前)+ side(坐)=「坐在前面」。preside 就是坐到前排的位子、掌管全场——president 背后的动词。固定搭配 preside OVER(主持会议、审判、机构)。
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几乎总带介词。preside over(最常用):掌管会议、法庭,或某段时期——preside over a trial / a decline。preside at(更正式、偏仪式):preside at the ceremony。不能直接说 preside something。
例句
- 1.
A senior judge will preside over the high-profile trial.
一位资深法官将主持这场备受瞩目的审判。
- 2.
She has presided over the committee for three years.
她主持该委员会已有三年。
- 3.
The bishop presided at the wedding ceremony.
主教主持了婚礼仪式。