board of directors

IPA/bˈɔːd ɒv daɪɹˈɛktəz/
IPA/bˈɔːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz/

board of directors — 名詞

1. the team of people that a business or organization puts in charge of making its

1.名詞B2
釋義

董事會

負責公司或機構重大決策的管理團隊

the team of people that a business or organization puts in charge of making its most important decisions

例句

The board of directors met late into the night to vote on the merger.

董事會開會到深夜，針對合併案進行表決。

board of directors met to vote on [major decision]

Aylin was asked to join the board of directors after ten years with the charity.

Aylin 在慈善機構服務十年後，獲邀加入董事會。

常見搭配
  • join the board of directors
  • sit on the board of directors
  • step down from the board of directors
  • board of directors meeting
同義詞
  • governing board

    broader term covering any oversight body, not only companies

  • board

    informal shortening used when the context is clear

  • executive committee

    a smaller subgroup that handles urgent matters between full board meetings

常見錯誤

The board of directors handles the daily operations of the company.
The management team handles daily operations; the board of directors sets long-term strategy.
The board governs and oversees; it does not manage day-to-day work.

2. in a corporation, the group of people that shareholders vote into office to supe

2.名詞B2
釋義

選任董事會

由股東選舉產生，任命高層並監督營運

in a corporation, the group of people that shareholders vote into office to supervise how the business is run and to choose its top managers

例句

The shareholders voted to replace three members of the board of directors.

股東投票決定更換選任董事會的三名成員。

shareholders voted to replace [members] of the board of directors

Ramón was elected to the board of directors at the company's annual general meeting.

Ramón 在公司的年度股東大會上當選為選任董事會成員。

常見搭配
  • elect to the board of directors
  • board of directors approves
  • board of directors appoints
  • chair of the board of directors
同義詞
  • supervisory board

    used in European two-tier corporate systems, separate from the management board

  • board of governors

    more common in non-profit, academic, or public-sector contexts

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (COMPANY LEADERS): this refers specifically to the formal corporate governance body elected by shareholders, not a general organizational board.

常見錯誤

The CEO chooses who sits on the board of directors.
Shareholders elect the board of directors; the board then appoints the CEO.
In a corporation, shareholders elect the board, not the other way around.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • board of directors meeting
  • member of the board of directors
  • chair of the board of directors

常用片語

  • serve on the board of directors
  • appoint someone to the board of directors
  • elect someone to the board of directors

介系詞搭配

  • on the board of directors
  • to the board of directors