1
- a continuous period of being seated, especially when engaged in a particular activity（尤指从事某特定活动时）连续坐着的一段时间：
the joint was eaten at one sitting.
坐着一口气就吃完了那一大块肉。
1.1
- a period of time spent as a model for an artist or photographer被画像（或照相）的一段时间。
1.2
- a scheduled period of time when a group of people are served a meal, especially in a restaurant（尤指餐厅）一批人的开饭时间：
there will be two sittings for Christmas lunch.
圣诞午餐分两次时间供应。
1.3
- a period of time during which a committee or parliament is engaged in its normal business（委员会, 议会）正常开会的一段时间。
1.4
- Law, Brit. a period of time when a law court holds sessions【律】〈英〉开庭时间：
a special sitting of Basildon magistrates.
巴西尔登地方官的一次特殊的开庭。
attrib.
1
- denoting a person who has sat down or the position of such a person坐着的; 坐姿的：
a sitting position.
一种坐姿。
1.1
- (of an animal or bird) not running or flying（动物）蹲着的; （鸟）停落的。
2
- (of an MP or other elected representative) current; present（下院议员或其他当选代表）现任的; 在任期内的：
the resignation of the sitting member.
该现任成员的辞呈。
3
- (of a hen or other bird) settled on eggs for the purpose of incubating them（母鸡, 鸟）孵蛋的, 伏窝的。