词组 | board |
释义 | board /bɔːd $ bɔːrd/ noun 1. a flat vertical surface used for writing or showing information onverbswrite sth on the board The teacher wrote the word ‘democracy’ on the board.put sth (up) on the board She put a notice on the board saying when the next meeting would be.Noticeboard is usually written as one word: There was a message pinned on the noticeboard. Noticeboard is used in British English. In American English, people say bulletin board. Blackboard and whiteboard (=used by a teacher for writing on in a classroom) are usually written as one word. Scoreboard (=used for showing the score in a game) and billboard (=a big board for advertisements) are written as one word.2. a flat piece of wood that you do something onnouns + boarda cutting/drawing/ironing etc board I need a cutting board for the bread.Breadboard, skateboard, chessboard, and surfboard are written as one word.3. the group of people who make important decisions and rules for a company or other groupphrasesthe board of directors/trustees The board of directors met yesterday.the board of governors (=in a school) She sits on the board of governors.the chairman of the board James Clark has been named chairman of the board.a seat on the board He gave up his seat on the board after 40 years’ service.at board level (=at a senior level in a company, involving people on the board) The policy was approved at board level.the board of examiners The board of examiners will publish lists of the candidates’ results.verbsbe on the board also sit/serve on the board His father is on the board at the company. | She sits on the board of governors of the BBC.appoint/elect sb to the board They agreed that an independent chairman should be appointed to the board.join the board Last year she joined the board of the Boston Foundation.resign/retire/step down from the board Those four men should resign from the board for the good of the company.chair the board (=lead it) He chairs the board of senior managers within the corporation.the board meets The board met last week to discuss the proposal.adjectives/nouns + boardthe executive/governing board The governing board gave its approval to the plan.an advisory board The department ignored the recommendations of its own scientific advisory board.a review board The review board will look into the decision.the editorial board (=which makes decisions about what is published) She is a member of the editorial board of Prospect magazine.an examining board (=one that organizes examinations) If there is a complaint, the examining board will re-mark the paper.the school board AmE The school board voted on the appointment.board + nounsa board member Two board members resigned earlier this year.a board meeting An emergency board meeting will have to be held.prepositionson the board Everyone on the board was in agreement. |
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