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chairman / chairwoman

/tʃɛrmən/

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chairman
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chairwoman

1 · noun

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

主席;主持人

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The chairman opened the meeting with a short speech.

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主席以一段简短的讲话宣布会议开始。

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