中文词源
preside 主持，担任主席
pre-,在前，-sid,坐，词源同sit,seat.即坐在前面，比喻用法。
英语词源
- preside (v.)
- 1610s, from French présider "preside over, govern" (15c.), from Latin praesidere "stand guard; superintend," literally "sit in front of," from prae "before" (see pre-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).
权威例句
- 1. They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.
- 他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。
- 2. The minister was asked to preside at the independence ceremonies of the small island state.
- 那位部长被邀请去主持这个小岛国的独立仪式.
- 3. Mr Smith will preside at the next meeting.
- 史密斯先生将主持下一次会议.
- 4. Who will preside at the meeting?
- 谁将主持会议?
- 5. The chairperson of the creditors'meeting shall preside over creditors'meetings.
- 债权人会议主席主持债权人会议.