How do you use "chairman" in a sentence?

The chairman called the meeting to order. She was elected chairman of the board last year. The chairman's annual report was well received by shareholders.

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의미: The person who presides over a meeting, committee, or organisation

主席，董事长，委员长

presidente, director

議長、会長、委員長

의장, 회장, 위원장

Chairman refers to the person who presides over a meeting, committee, or organisation. While traditionally male, the term is still widely used, though 'chair' or 'chairperson' are gender-neutral alternatives increasingly preferred.

「chairman」指主持会议、委员会或组织的人。虽然传统上指男性，但这个词仍被广泛使用，不过「chair」或「chairperson」等性别中立的替代词越来越受欢迎。

«Chairman» se refiere a la persona que preside una reunión, comité u organización. Aunque tradicionalmente masculino, el término todavía se usa ampliamente, aunque «chair» o «chairperson» son alternativas neutrales de género cada vez más preferidas.

「chairman」は会議、委員会、または組織を主宰する人を指します。伝統的に男性を指しますが、この用語は今でも広く使われていますが、「chair」や「chairperson」というジェンダーニュートラルな代替語がますます好まれています。

Chairman은 회의, 위원회, 또는 조직을 주재하는 사람을 가리킵니다. 전통적으로 남성을 지칭하지만 여전히 널리 사용되며, 성별 중립적인 대안으로 'chair'나 'chairperson'이 점차 선호되고 있습니다.

예문

The chairman called the meeting to order.
主席宣布会议开始。
El presidente convocó la reunión al orden.
議長が開会を宣言しました。
의장이 개회를 선언했습니다.
She was elected chairman of the board last year.
她去年被选为董事会主席。
Ella fue elegida presidenta de la junta el año pasado.
彼女は昨年取締役会の会長に選出されました。
그녀는 작년에 이사회 회장으로 선출되었습니다.
The chairman's annual report was well received by shareholders.
主席的年度报告受到股东的好评。
El informe anual del presidente fue bien recibido por los accionistas.
会長の年次報告は株主に好評でした。
회장의 연례 보고서는 주주들에게 호평을 받았습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

Compound of 'chair' and 'man'. 'Chair' comes from Old French 'chaiere', from Latin 'cathedra' (seat), from Greek 'kathedra' (seat, bench). The presiding officer sits in the chair of authority.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

이야기와 상식

First recorded in the 1650s, combining 'chair' (the seat of authority) with 'man'. The phrase 'take the chair' for presiding over a meeting dates from the same era. The gender-neutral 'chairperson' emerged in the 1970s during the women's movement.

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