president

名词 president:

1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation
2. the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
   同义词：President of the United States, United States President, Chief Executive
3. the chief executive of a republic
4. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   同义词：chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson
5. the head administrative officer of a college or university
   同义词：prexy
6. the office of the United States head of state
   同义词：President of the United States, Chief Executive

1. The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
   总统为王子和他的随员举行了告别宴会。
2. The president of their company never makes a promise without intending to keep it.
   他们公司的董事长每次许诺必然会遵守诺言。
3. The president promised swift and effective retribution against the terrorists.
   总统答应会迅速有效地惩罚恐怖分子。
4. After my lecture, the chairman compared notes with the president in a low voice.
   我发言后，董事长和总经理低声交换意见。
5. The President elect will be installed next week.
   候任总统将在下周正式就任。
6. The president is strongly desirous that you should attend the meeting.
   董事长极希望你能参加会议。
7. He was invited to become president of the local camera club.
   他被邀请担任本地摄影俱乐部的主席。
8. President Lincoln was born poor.
   林肯总统出身贫寒。

pres.i.dent

n.Abbr. pres.,Pres.,p.,P.（名词）缩写 pres.,Pres.,p.,P.
One appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or a meeting.
主持人，主席：被任命或选举为某一组织的负责人，例如集会或会议

Often President The chief executive of a republic.
常作 President 总统：共和国的最高行政长官
President The chief executive of the United States, serving as both chief of state and chief political executive.
President 总统：美利坚合众国的总统，同时为国家元首和政府首脑
The chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body.
主管人：政府机关、公司、董事会、学校或相似组织的负责人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin praesidôns praesident- [from present participle of] praesidôre [to preside] * see preside
源自 拉丁语 praesidôns praesident- [] 源自praesidôre的现在分词 [主持] *参见 preside

【引伸】
pres.identship.
n.（名词）