president

president
noun
  1. the elected head of a republican state
    共和国总统;国家主席
    the Irish president.
    爱尔兰总统。
    [as title]President Khrushchev.
    赫鲁晓夫主席。
    ■the head of a society, council, or other organization
    (协会,委员会等的)主席;会长
    the president of the European Community.
    欧盟主席。
    ■the head of certain colleges
    (学院)院长
    ■(N. Amer.)the head of a university
    (北美)大学校长
    ■(N. Amer.)the head of a company
    (北美)公司总裁
  2. (Christian Church)the celebrant at a Eucharist
    (基督教)圣餐主持教士
派生
presidential
adjective
presidentially
adverb
presidentship
noun
  1. (archaic 古).)
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesident- 'sitting before' (see preside)
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