词组 | seat |
释义 | seat /siːt/ noun 1. a place where you can sitadjectives/nouns + seatan empty/free seat also a vacant seat formal Excuse me, is this seat free? | Patrick spotted an empty seat near the back.the front seat (=of a car) Children under four should not travel in the front seat.the back/rear seat (=of a car) My bag was on the back seat of the car.the driver’s seat He climbed into the driver’s seat.the passenger seat (=the seat next to the driver) The man in the passenger seat was unhurt.a window seat (=next to the window in a plane or restaurant) I’d prefer a window seat, please.an aisle seat (=next to the corridor on a plane or train) I asked for an aisle seat so I could stretch my legs.a good seat (=one from which you can see well) The good seats are very expensive.a comfortable seat The seats in the cinema weren’t very comfortable and I couldn’t sit still.a front-row seat (=one at the front of a theatre, sports ground etc) We had front-row seats.a ringside seat (=one in the front row at a sports event, especially a boxing match) We managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.a car seat (=a seat for a small child to sit on in a car, that you can remove) I got the car seat ready for the baby.verbssit on/in a seat also occupy a seat formal Someone’s sitting in my seat.have/take a seat (=sit down) Take a seat, please.book/reserve a seat You can book seats online.show sb to their seat A flight attendant showed them to their seats.go back to/return to your seat also resume your seat formal The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.save sb a seat I’ll save you a seat next to me.give up your seat (=let someone sit on it) I gave up my seat for an old lady.raise/lower a seat How do you raise the seat on a bicycle?a seat goes back also a seat reclines formal (=you can make it move back down so that you can sleep) Do you know that these seats recline?prepositionsin a seat Paul was in the driver’s seat.on a seat I sat down on the nearest empty seat.phrasesbums on seats BrE informal (=used for saying that something or someone can attract a large audience) He is an actor who will put bums on seats.2. a position in a parliament, congress, or another official groupadjectives/nouns + seata parliamentary seat (=in Parliament) She was the first woman to win a parliamentary seat.a congressional seat (=in Congress) He plans to retire from his congressional seat.a Senate seat Who holds the Senate seat for Illinois?a Labour/Republican etc seat (=one that a particular party usually wins) Newbury was traditionally a Conservative seat.a safe seat BrE (=one that a party is unlikely to lose) Maidstone is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives.a marginal seat BrE (=one that a party might easily lose) Devlin admits he could lose his marginal seat.verbshave/hold a seat The Labour Party now has 292 seats in Parliament.win a seat He won the seat by 70 votes.get/gain a seat At the next election the Republicans gained 12 seats in the Senate.take a seat from sb Labour took over 50 seats from the Conservatives.lose a seat She lost her seat at the last election.keep/hold onto a seat also retain a seat formal (=not lose it in an election) He is unlikely to retain his seat after next year’s election. | Labour held onto the seat with a 7% majority. | Mr Adams is expected to keep his seat.run for/contest a seat (=try to win it in an election) Twenty-four candidates contested the five seats. | He ran for the seat as a Republican.defend a seat (=try not to lose it in an election) Mr Cummings is defending his seat for Labour.prepositionsa seat in sth He has a seat in the National Assembly.a seat on sth Promotion would mean a seat on the board of directors. |
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