preside

pre·side /prɪˈzaɪd/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 IN CHARGE OFto be in charge of a formal event, organization, ceremony etc 主持，担任主持；负责

I shall be pleased to preside at your meetings.

我很高兴主持你们的会议。

Mr Justice Waller, presiding judge for the north east

沃勒法官，东北地区的首席法官

2 preside over something phrasal verbphr v

a) IN CHARGE OFto be in a position of authority at a time when important things are happening 负责〔重要局面〕

5The government has presided over a massive increase in unemployment during the last few years.

政府过去几年里面临大规模的失业问题。

n The government seemed to be presiding over large-scale unemployment.

b) IN CHARGE OFto be the head of a company or organization 掌管，管辖，领导

Finch presided over the company for 30 years.

芬奇掌管这家公司30年。

c) IN CHARGE OFto be in charge of a meeting or activity 主持

The chairman will preside over an audience of architects and developers.

主席将主持一个由建筑设计师和开发商共同参加的会议。

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preside over • Noel Edmonds presides over a launch party in London, but the demo machine doesn't function all that well.• After presiding over a string of humiliating scandals and embarrassing policy failures, they feel on top once again.• The witnesses at the hearing presided over by Rep.• Included has been everything from presiding over ceremonial events in Washington to making tours of flooded areas in the Midwest.• I was not paid to preside over disasters - however noble the cause.• After a celebrated review of federal affirmative action policies, Clinton has actually presided over glancingly little change.• Now he must study the times in which we live and the period in which he is to preside over the republic.• He is paid $ 148,400 a year to preside over what is the largest civilian agency in the executive branch.

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preside• In such ways Augustus changed his image to match the changing political regime over which he presided.• It is said that no woman lost a case while Mary Slessor was presiding.• Alison presided in a relaxed way, finding things for people to do, drawing them out, drawing them in.• Judge Richter is presiding in the Poindexter case.• He presided over the beginning of a major build-up of agents, equipment and technology.• The President appoints and presides over the Council of Ministers.• They preside over the fastest increasing crime rate in our history.

Origin preside

(1600-1700) Latin praesidere “to sit in front of, guard, preside over”, from sedere “to sit”

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