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chair (EN)
名詞、動詞

名詞 “chair”

単数 chair、複数 chairs
  1. 椅子
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. 議長
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. 学部長
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. 席(音楽で、オーケストラ内の音楽家の地位、特にそのランクを示すもの)
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. 権威ある人物、例えば裁判官や司教の席または職務。
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. 電気椅子
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

動詞 “chair”

不定詞 chair; 三単現 chairs; 過去形 chaired; 過去分詞 chaired; 動名詞 chairing
  1. 司会する
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.