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单词 chairman
释义
chairman
noun[C]
(alsochair);(chairperson)
uk
/ˈtʃeə.mən/us
/ˈtʃer.mən/
plural-menuk/ˈtʃeə.mən/us/ˈtʃer.mən/
apersoninchargeof ameetingororganization
（会议或组织的）主持人，主席
Synonym
president
Compare
chairwoman
Examples
  • Sidneyruthlesslyclawedhis way up from thepositionofjuniorclerkto chairman of thecompany.
  • In hisclosingremarks, the chairmanthankedeveryone who hadhelped.
  • "Let'sdrawthismeetingto aclose,gentlemen, " said the chairman.
  • Iinterviewedthe chairman of thecompanyin his seventh-flooreyrie.
  • The chairman said that he would now takequestionsfrom thefloor.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People in charge of or controlling other people
  • acephalous
  • administrator
  • anti-management
  • authority
  • bureaucrat
  • controller
  • council
  • counter-power
  • dean
  • deputy
  • management
  • manipulator
  • mistress
  • movers and shakers
  • too many chiefs and not enough Indiansidiom
  • top dog
  • troika
  • tsar
  • vice president
  • yourlord and masteridiom
See more results »
(Definition ofchairmanfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • Delegations appointed State chairmen and secretaries to carry on the work of further organization for the November convention.
  • I became the chairman of a glee club, which I conducted at public concerts, in spite of my youth.
  • It seemed to be at hand, and in a parliamentary uproar the "question" was vehemently demanded, but the chairman skillfully managed at length to secure an adjournment.
  • The chairman of the committee boasted that the number of petitioners the present session, for the abolition of slavery in the District, was only thirty-four thousand!
  • The chairman said that there was little doubt but that further investigation into electrolytic methods of chemical analysis would give even more valuable results than those already obtained.
  • Those who took sugar in theirs had the cup dashed from their lips just as they were draining the delicious dregs, for the officer and culprit appeared, and the chairman rapped the assembly to order.

chairman| American Dictionary

chairman
noun[C]
us
/ˈtʃeər·mən/
plural-menus/ˈtʃeər·mən/
apersoninchargeof ameeting,organization, ordepartment; achairperson
Note:
  • Although chairman can refer to a person of either sex, chairperson or chair is often preferred to avoid giving the idea the person is necessarily male.
(Definition ofchairmanfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

chairman| Business English

chairman
noun[C]
/ˈtʃeəmən/uk
us
pluralchairmen
MEETINGS
aperson,especiallya man, who is inchargeof ameeting:
The chairman called themeetingtoorder.
See also
chairnoun
chairperson
chairwoman
apersonwho is inchargeof acommitteeor anorganization:
appoint sb (as) chairmanHe wasappointedchairman of the British Bankers'Association.
serve/resign/step down as chairmanShe hasdecidedtostepdown as chairman nextyear.
WORKPLACE,MANAGEMENT
apersonwho is inchargeof alargecompany,especiallythechairman of theboard:
appoint sb (as) chairmanShe was one of the few women to beappointedchairman of aFTSE100company.
serve/resign/step down as chairmanAfterservingas chairman for the past fiveyears, he willretireat the end of the nextfinancialyear.
The chairman'sroleincludesmanagingthe board'sbusinessandactingasitsfacilitatorandguide.
deputy/vice chairmanDr Johnson was not onlyvicechairman but also one of thefoundersof thecompany.

See also

executive chairman
(Definition ofchairmanfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchairman

chairman
Although the basic pattern is the same in 1995 as in 1975, recruitment of board chairmen has still changed significantly for both types of organizations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Each committee would elect its chief/chairmanat its first meeting session; s/he would be assisted by one to three deputies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The chairmen of the senior committees believe that a hospital ethics committee has an educational role in the institution.
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In 1995, also chairmen of corporate look-alikes were recruited to a great extent among business executives, a rarity 20 years earlier.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For some reason, thechairmantook a shine to me, and hired me - but we never talked about voice again.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In both types of organizations, it is rare that current or former national politicians or representatives of organized interests are board chairmen.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Practically, an organiser (such as achairmanor a tally clerk) is needed to accomplish a voting task.
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In some cases, thechairmanacts in a unilateral form with all authority centered on him.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, an altered recruitment pattern for board chairmen has changed the profile of government corporations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Teaching has impacted more on one professor's playing since he becamechairmanof his orchestra, and has had less time for practice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of them elected men associated with the extreme traditional right wing to be their chairmen.
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Twelve of the ninety-two were in some way related to another member of the committee, sometimes being the wife of thechairman.
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Thechairmanof a committee can respond to an ambiguity by having members of the committee revote on a disambiguated proposal.
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He, too, was close to the employers, as a prominent member and formerchairmanof the chamber of commerce.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A report to the chief of staff and mychairmanresulted in my loss of hospital privileges, and a report to the medical board.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocationswithchairman

chairman

These are words often used in combination withchairman.

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deputy chairman
It is a sorry state of affairs when adeputychairmanis not even given proper notice of an extraordinary meeting.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
elected chairman
These committees consist of representatives of the farmers, representative of the workers, an elected chairman and two independent members.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
honorary chairman
Even before the eight years of your speakership, you were a member of our executive and a jointhonorarychairmanof our group.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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