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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

seat

英  [siːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • seats

    1. [C 可数名词] 座位

    A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example, a chair.

    双语例句

    例：

    Stephen returned to his seat.

    斯蒂芬回到了他的座位上。

    2. [C 可数名词] （椅子的）坐部

    The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on.

    双语例句

    例：

    The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.

    这条凳子的红色塑料座部已破旧不堪。

    3. [SING 单数型名词] （衣物的）臀部

    The seat of a piece of clothing is the part that covers your bottom.

    双语例句

    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。

    4. [C 可数名词] （立法机构的）席位

    When someone is elected to a legislature you can say that they, or their party, have won a seat.

    双语例句

    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。

    5. [C 可数名词] （董事会、委员会）席位

    If someone has a seat on the board of a company or on a committee, they are a member of it.

    双语例句

    例：

    He has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.

    他试图在公司董事会谋得一席之地，但未能成功。

    6. [C 可数名词] （组织、富裕家庭、活动的）基地

    The seat of an organization, a wealthy family, or an activity is its base.

    双语例句

    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。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • take a back seat

    1. 退居次位

    If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.

    双语例句

    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。

  • take a seat

    1. 坐下

    If you take a seat, you sit down.

    双语例句

    例：

    'Take a seat,' he said in a bored tone.

    “坐下，”他以一种厌倦的口气说道。

    VERB. 动词

  • seats , seating , seated

    1. [T 及物动词] 使（自己）坐下

    If you seat yourself somewhere, you sit down.

    双语例句

    例：

    He waved towards a chair, and seated himself at the desk.

    他朝一把椅子一挥手，在桌旁坐了下来。

    2. [T 及物动词] （建筑物、车等）提供（一定数量的）坐席

    A building or vehicle that seats a particular number of people has enough seats for that number.

    双语例句

    例：

    The theatre seats 570.

    这家剧院可容纳570名观众。

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