preside
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) be chairman (at a conference, meeting, etc) (在會上)擔任主席; 主持(會議等)
the presiding officer 主持會議的官員
Whoever presides will need patience and tact. 無論誰作主席, 都需既要有耐性, 又要機敏老練.
The Prime Minister presides at meetings of the Cabinet. 首相主持內閣會議.
2 (phr v) preside over sth
(a) be head or director of sth 掌管或領導某事物
The city council is presided over by the mayor. 市政委員會由市長領導.
(b) control or be responsible for sth 管理某事物; 對某事物負有責任
The present director has presided over a rapid decline in the firm's profitability. 現任領導對公司利潤的急劇下降負有責任.