seat
noun
uk/siːt/us/siːt/seatnoun(FURNITURE)
A2[C]
apieceoffurnitureorpartof atrain,plane, etc. that has beendesignedfor someone tositon:
座位； 座椅Chairs,sofasandbenchesare differenttypesof seat.椅子、沙发和长凳是不同类型的座位。
Pleasehave/takea seat(=sitdown).请坐。
Acarusually has adriver'sseat, afront/passengerseat andback/rearseats.小轿车通常有一个驾驶座、一个前座／客座和几个后排座。
Myticketsays 22D but there's already someonein(=sittingon)that seat.我的票是22D，但已经有人占了那个位子。
Is this seatfree/taken(= is anyone using it)?这个位子有人吗？
Would youkeep(=stopanyoneelsefromsittingin)my seat (forme) while I go get somefood?我去买东西吃的时候，你能否帮我看着我的座位？
formalPleasestayin/keepyourseats(=staysittingdown)untilaskedtoleave.没叫你们离开之前请不要离开座位。
Could Ibook/reservetwo seats(=arrangefor them to beofficiallykeptfor me)fortomorrowevening'sperformance?我可以预订两张明晚演出的票吗？
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- Did I takeyourseat? Doexcuseme.
- If you'd like to take a seat, Mr Chang will be with you in amoment.
- The back seat of thecarfoldsdown.
- Heleanedback in his seat with asigh.
- Pleaseremaininyourseat until theplanecomes to acompletestop.
Chairs & seats
- -seater
- armchair
- armrest
- banquette
- bar stool
- beach chair
- booster seat
- front seat
- high chair
- living room suite
- lounger
- love seat
- perch
- seating
- settee
- shooting stick
- shotgun
- stall
- stool
- window seat
seatnoun(BOTTOM PART)
[Cusually singular]
thepartof apieceoffurnitureorclothingon which apersonsits:
（家具的）座部；（裤子的）臀部I'vespilledsomecoffeeon the seat of thearmchair.我不小心把咖啡洒在了扶手椅的椅面上。
The seat of thosetrouserslooksa littletight. Do youwanttotryalargersize?那条裤子的臀部有点儿紧绷绷的，你要不要试试大一码的？
Furniture & fittings - general words
- appointed
- bamboo
- built-in
- caning
- castor
- fitment
- fitted
- fitting
- flatpack
- foldable
- homeware
- hostess trolley
- ionizer
- overequipped
- pullout
- sectional
- self-assembly
- space-saving
- sprung
- sunshade
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Parts of clothes
seatnoun(PART OF BODY)
[C]
a person'sbottom(= thepartof thebodythat yousiton):
Whentryingout thebike, I had tostopoften because my seat wassore.
The buttocks
- arse
- ass
- back end
- backside
- bot
- bottom
- bum
- bun
- butt
- buttock
- duff
- fanny
- fundament
- gluteal
- posterior
- prat
- rear
- rump
- tail
- tush
seatnoun(POSITION)
C2[C]
anofficialpositionas apoliticianormemberof agroupofpeoplewhocontrolsomething:
席位She has a seatontheboardofdirectors.她是董事会成员。
He isexpectedtolosehis seatonthecitycouncilin next month'selections.在下个月的选举中，他可能会失去自己在市议会的席位。
Shewonher seatinParliament in 2004.她在2004年当选议员。
He has a verysafeseat(= apositionthat is veryunlikelyto belostin anelection).他（在选举中）能够稳保席位。
[C]Indian English
theplacein anofficewhere aparticularpersonsits:
（办公室）某人的专门座位I'msorry- he's not in his seatrightnow.抱歉，他现在不在他的座位上。
[C]Indian English
aplaceon acoursetostudysomething:
课程内的一个位置Onreceiptof thetuitionfees, thecollegewillissuealetterconfirmingyourseat on thecourse.当受到学费后，学院会发信确认你在课程内的位置。
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
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Places and locations
Classes & courses
seatnoun(BASE)
[C]
aplacethatactsas abaseorcentrefor animportantactivity:
（重大活动的）基地，中心The seatofgovernmentin the US is in Washington, DC.美国政府所在地是华盛顿。
St Petersburg was the seatoftheRussianRevolution.圣彼得堡是俄国革命的中心。
Places and locations
- anatopism
- behind
- Cambrian
- capital
- coign of vantage
- direction
- drop-in
- far from the madding crowdidiom
- hill
- Mecca
- multi-location
- multi-site
- natal
- nestle
- position
- station
- subsite
- technology park
- venue
- World Heritage Site
seatnoun(ON HORSE)
[Cusually singular]
the way that apersonsitswhenridingahorse:
Yoursecurityandyourcontrolof thehorsedependgreatlyon having a good seat.
Horse riding
- bridle
- canter
- cinch
- curry
- endurance rider
- endurance riding
- equestrianism
- eventer
- girth
- high-spirited
- horseman
- jib
- jodhpurs
- mounted
- pony trekking
- rein
- saddle-sore
- sidesaddle
- snaffle
- whip
Idioms
bums on seats
seat of learning
by the seat ofyourpants
seat
verb
uk/siːt/us/siːt/[T+ adv/prep]
toarrangefor someone to have aparticularseat:
给…安排座位Thewaitergreetedme with abigsmileand seated us by thewindow.服务员笑容满面地招呼我，并安排我们在窗边坐下。
seatyourself[usually+ adv/prep]
tositsomewhere:
使坐下"I'm sogladtoseeyou!" she said, seating herself between Eleanor and Marianne.“见到你们真是太高兴了！”她边说边在埃莉诺和玛丽安娜中间坐了下来。
C2[Tnot continuous]
(of abuilding,room,table, orvehicle) to have enough seats for thestatednumberofpeople:
可容纳；可坐下The newconcerthallseats 1,500people.新音乐厅可容纳1500人。
Sitting and standing
- akimbo
- astride
- attention
- bestride
- cross-legged
- crouch
- foot
- on all foursidiom
- pew
- plump(someone/something)down
- rampant
- reseat
- sit
- stance
- stand around
- stand aside
- stand round
- stand up
- strike
- surface
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Accommodating people