directorship
directorship — 名詞
- directorshipsingular
- directorshipsplural
1. a role on a company's board of directors, where you help make the most important
董事職位
在董事會中擔任董事
a role on a company's board of directors, where you help make the most important decisions for the business alongside other board members.
Renata accepted a directorship at a large bank and attends board meetings twice a month.
Renata 接受了一家大銀行的董事職位，每月參加兩次董事會會議。
directorship + at [organisation]
After leading the firm for twelve years, Otis stepped down from his directorship last spring.
帶領公司十二年的 Otis 去年春天辭去了董事職位。
Bao's directorship at the seafood company came with strict legal duties toward employees and shareholders.
Bao 在漁業公司的董事職位對員工和股東承擔嚴格的法律責任。
The board offered the directorship to Sari, who had been finance director for six years.
董事會將這個董事職位給了 Sari，她已擔任財務總監六年。
- board position
more general — any role on a board, not specifically the role of director
- chairmanship
specifically the head of the board, a higher rank than a directorship
- seat on the board
emphasises the physical or metaphorical place rather than the formal position
文法句型
directorship + of/in/at [company]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or organisation that appoints someone. Frequently paired with verbs like 'hold', 'accept', 'resign from', or 'offer'. This sense refers specifically to a company's board — distinguish from sense 2, which covers leadership of any department or activity.
常見錯誤
2. a role in which you are responsible for a department, project, or organised acti
主管職位
管理部門或活動的職位
a role in which you are responsible for a department, project, or organised activity — for example, leading a research lab, running a festival, or managing a charity programme.
Amihan was offered the directorship of the hospital's research department.
Amihan 獲得了這家醫院研究部門的主管職位。
directorship + of [department]
Evelyn's directorship of the annual film festival meant she handled everything from budgets to performers.
Evelyn 擔任年度影展的主管期間，從預算到表演者安排都得由她處理。
The directorship of the community centre came with a small office and many duties.
社區中心的主管職位雖然辦公室不大，但職責很多。
Ziad turned down the directorship of the charity to spend more time with his young children.
Ziad 婉拒了這家慈善機構的主管職位，以便有更多時間陪伴年幼的孩子。
- leadership role
less formal, broader — covers any kind of leading position, not specifically a directorship
- management position
more general, often implies day-to-day management rather than top-level direction
- headship
used especially in education (e.g., headship of a school department)
文法句型
directorship + of [department/organisation/activity]
用法筆記
Broader than sense 1 — the organisation does not have to be a for-profit company, and the role does not have to involve a board of directors. Common in non-profit, academic, artistic, and community contexts.