【seat】的翻译、意思

美: [sit]

英: [siːt]

1.n. 座位；所在地；职位

2.vt. 使…坐下；可容纳…的；使就职

CET4   TEM4    ( seating, seated, seats ) 

1. [N-COUNT] A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example, a chair. 座位

例：Stephen returned to his seat.斯蒂芬回到了他的座位上。

2. [N-COUNT] The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on. (椅子的) 坐部

例：The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.这条无靠背凳子有一个破了的、红色的塑料坐部。

3. [[书面]] If you seat yourself somewhere, you sit down. 使 (自己) 坐下

例：He waved toward a chair, and seated himself at the desk.他朝一把椅子一挥手，在桌旁坐了下来。

4. [V-T] A building or vehicle that seats a particular number of people has enough seats for that number. (建筑物、车等) 提供 (一定数量的) 坐席

例：The theatre seats 570.这家剧院可容纳570名观众。

5. [[usu 'the' N 'of' n]] Theseatof a piece of clothing is the part that covers your bottom. (衣物的) 臀部

例：Then he got up, brushed off the seat of his jeans, and headed slowly down the slope.接着他站了起来，拍了拍他牛仔裤的臀部，然后沿山坡缓缓而下。

6. [N-COUNT] When someone is elected to a legislature you can say that they, or their party, have won a seat. (立法机构的) 席位

例：Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.独立派候选人赢得了地方议会的多数席位。

7. [N-COUNT] If someone has a seat on the board of a company or on a committee, they are a member of it. (董事会、委员会) 席位

例：He has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.他在该公司董事会谋得一席之地的企图未能成功。

8. [N-COUNT] The seat of an organization, a wealthy family, or an activity is its base. (组织、富裕家庭、活动的) 基地

例：Gunfire broke out early this morning around the seat of government in Lagos.今天清晨在拉各斯政府基地周围爆发了枪战。

9. [PHRASE] If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions. 退居次位

例：You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future.你需要退居次位思考过去和将来。

10. [[正式]] If you take a seat, you sit down. 坐下

例："Take a seat," he said in a bored tone.“坐下，”他以一种厌倦的口气说道。