| 单词 | preside over something |
| 释义 | preside over somethingpreside over something phrasal verbphr v a) IN CHARGE OFto be in a position of authority at a time when important things are happening 负责〔重要局面〕 5The government has presided over a massive increase in unemployment during the last few years. 政府过去几年里面临大规模的失业问题。 n The government seemed to be presiding over large-scale unemployment. b) IN CHARGE OFto be the head of a company or organization 掌管，管辖，领导 Finch presided over the company for 30 years. 芬奇掌管这家公司30年。 c) IN CHARGE OFto be in charge of a meeting or activity 主持 The chairman will preside over an audience of architects and developers. 主席将主持一个由建筑设计师和开发商共同参加的会议。 Examples from the Corpus preside over • Noel Edmonds presides over a launch party in London, but the demo machine doesn't function all that well.• After presiding over a string of humiliating scandals and embarrassing policy failures, they feel on top once again.• The witnesses at the hearing presided over by Rep.• Included has been everything from presiding over ceremonial events in Washington to making tours of flooded areas in the Midwest.• I was not paid to preside over disasters - however noble the cause.• After a celebrated review of federal affirmative action policies, Clinton has actually presided over glancingly little change.• Now he must study the times in which we live and the period in which he is to preside over the republic.• He is paid $ 148,400 a year to preside over what is the largest civilian agency in the executive branch. → preside over something at preside(1) |
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