seat

• 供人坐的家具或位置，如椅子、长凳，或交通工具、集会中的座位。

A noun referring to a piece of furniture or a place designed for someone to sit on, such as a chair, bench, or position in a vehicle or assembly.

1. Place to sitA1formal

   A piece of furniture or part of a vehicle designed for sitting on.

   座位

   • Please take a seat at the table.
   • The car has comfortable seats for five people.
   • He reserved a seat on the train.

   同义词benchchairpewsaddlestool

2. Position of authorityB2formal

   A place in an organization, assembly, or government representing power or membership.

   权力席位

   • She won a seat in Parliament.
   • The company has a seat on the board of directors.
   • He lost his seat in the election.

   同义词incumbencymembershipofficeplacepositionpost

3. Location or siteB2formal

   The location where something is situated or based.

   所在地

   • The seat of government is in the capital city.
   • The university is the seat of learning.
   • Rome was the seat of the ancient empire.

   同义词basecapitalcenterheadquartershublocationplacesite

• 动词，表示让某人坐下或为其提供座位，也指使某物就位、安置或容纳一定数量的人。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to sit down or providing a seat.

1. Cause to sitA2formal

   To guide or direct someone to sit down in a particular place.

   使坐下

   • The waiter seated us at a table by the window.
   • Please seat the guests in the front row.
   • She seated her children around the dinner table.

   同义词ensconceinstallplacepositionsetsit

2. Install or establishB2formal

   To install or place someone in a position of authority or power.

   使就职

   • The new government was seated after the election.
   • He was seated as the chairman of the board.
   • The committee seated a new member to replace the retiring one.

   同义词appointestablishinaugurateinductinstallinvest

   反义词deposedethroneoustremove

3. Provide seatingB1formal

   To have enough seats for a certain number of people.

   容纳

   • The auditorium seats 500 people comfortably.
   • This restaurant seats only 50 guests.
   • The stadium seats over 80,000 fans.

   同义词accommodatecontainholdtake