chairman

/ˈtʃeəmən/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈɛrmən] /ˈtʃermən/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈɛrmən] /ˈcher-mən/ (ame, mw)

chairman — noun

  • chairmansingular
  • chairmenplural

1. a person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization, keeping the discussion

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization, keeping the discussion orderly and helping the group make decisions.

例句

The committee chairman asked members to vote on the new budget proposal.

collocation: committee chairman / chairman of the committee

Putri was elected chairman of the hospital board after serving as vice-chair for two years.

pattern: elected chairman of + institution

同義詞
  • chairperson

    the gender-neutral term now preferred in many formal contexts

  • chair

    a shorter, gender-neutral alternative used especially in academic and corporate settings

  • president

    used in some organizations where 'president' is the top role, similar but not identical to chairman

反義詞
  • member

    a regular participant rather than the leader of a committee or organization

  • secretary

    a different officer role focused on record-keeping rather than leading

文法句型

the chairman of + noun phrase

adjective + chairman

用法筆記

Many organizations now use gender-neutral terms such as 'chairperson' or 'chair' instead of 'chairman', especially in contexts where the role is not tied to a specific gender.

常見錯誤

❌She was appointed chairman of the committee.
✅She was appointed chairperson of the committee.
💡'chairperson' is the preferred gender-neutral alternative to 'chairman'.