词组 | preside |
释义 | phrasepreside[presided, presided, presiding] preside over 1. preside over sth to be in charge of a formal meeting or ceremony, or be in charge of a large company or organization: John Travolta presided over the Oscar ceremony last year. Lance Ito was the judge who presided over the trial of O.J. Simpson. Bill Gates has presided over the Microsoft empire since the company started in 1975.■ SIMILAR TO: be in charge of2. preside over sth to be the person who is in charge when an important event happens: Chancellor Kohl presided over the reunification of Germany. Thatcher presided over a massive increase in unemployment in the early 1980s. preside over (someone or something)To supervise and have authority over someone or something; to control how someone or something operates. The head of the department will preside over the faculty meeting. It just felt like our relationship with Mike fell apart after he got that promotion and began presiding over our team. preside at (something)To exercise authority or control at some meeting, ceremony, or other event. Janet was elected to preside at the board meeting while Tom was absent. They asked me if I wanted to preside at the graduation ceremony, but I declined. preside at somethingto manage or act as chair at a meeting or a ceremony. The mayor presided at the meeting, assuring that the speeches would be very short. She presided at the ceremony. preside over somethingto be in control of the order and procedures of a meeting or ceremony. The vice president will have to preside over the next meeting. I will be glad to preside over the discussion. preside overv. To have or exercise authority over something or someone; be in charge of something or someone: The vice president presided over the committee meeting because the president was absent. |
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