Word · Frequency #589
presidents
总统
presidents is the plural of president.
the chief executive of a republic
- 1.
The head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly (US politics) the head of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States of America.
共和国的国家元首,有时也是政府首脑,特别是(美国政治)美国联邦政府行政部门的首脑
- 2.
An honorific for the head of state of a republic.
共和国国家元首的尊称。
- 3.
A person presiding over a corporation, usually an executive overseeing daily operations under a chief executive officer but sometimes a separate position held by a CEO.
主持公司的人员,通常是负责日常运营的高管,有时是首席执行官的独立职位
- 4.
A person presiding over a meeting.
主持会议的人
- 5.
A person presiding over a dinner or similar informal conversation.
主持晚宴或类似非正式谈话的人
总裁；总经理；大学校长；学院院长；主席；会议主持人；共和国的国家元首,有时也是政府首脑,特别是(美国政治)美国联邦政府行政部门的首脑；共和国国家元首的尊称。
In use
The president will give a speech to the nation tonight.
She wants to become the president of her country someday.
Every citizen has the right to vote for the president.
president of [organization]
表示某机构的最高负责人，后接机构名称。
She was elected president of the club.
她被选为俱乐部的主席。
serve as president
He served as president for two terms.
他担任了两届总统。
elect [someone] president
elect后接人，再接职位，不加冠词。
The board elected him president of the company.
Connections
Collocations
- president of the United States
- 美国总统
- The president of the United States gave a speech.美国总统发表了演讲。
- former president
- 前总统
- The former president wrote a memoir.前总统写了一本回忆录。
- vice president
- 副总裁；副总统
- She was promoted to vice president of marketing.她被提升为营销副总裁。
- serve as president
- 担任总统/总裁
- He served as president for two terms.他担任了两届总统。
- elected president
- 当选总统
- The newly elected president took office in January.新当选的总统在一月就职。
- president of the company
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象总统（president）坐在前台（pre-）主持（preside）会议，记 'pre-' + 'side' + 'ent'
Context & Register
正式场合；政治、政府、外交环境。注意：该词在政治语境中多指国家元首（如美国总统），常用于正式文件、新闻或官方场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words resident, confident, evident, accident, incident, and diffident all share the same final syllable /dənt/ and have first-syllable stress, making them genuine rhymes with 'president' /ˈprɛzɪdənt/. Note that 'accident' has a /k/ sound before the final syllable, but the ending is identical.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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