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presidency

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pres·i·den·cy /ˈprezədənsi/ ●○○ noun (plural presidencies) [countable]  PGOJOB/WORKthe position of being the president of a country or organization, or the period of time during which someone is president 总统[主席,总裁]的职位[任期] Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the US. 罗斯福四次当选美国总统。 There were few real improvements during his presidency. 在他的总统任期内几乎没有什么真正的改善。
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presidencyThe largely ceremonial presidency would rotate among major groups.Mr Clinton began his presidency wanting to do it all.Now Clinton has an opportunity to think and act in terms of the legacy of his presidency.Truman's popularity had fallen to the lowest point of his presidency.Perot, whose bid for the presidency was unexpectedly effective, forced Clinton to fight on a second front.Overall, the presidency of Gerald Ford was not a success.Buckman needs 57 votes to retain the presidency of the company.The railway companies soon turned their attention to the presidency cities of Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta.He has passed the first three tests on the way to the presidency with room to spare.No Republican has won the presidency without winning Ohio, for example.
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presidency
presidency /ˈprezədənsi, ˈprezɪdənsi/ noun (plural presidencies) [countable]
the position of being the president of a country or organization, or the period of time during which someone is president:
    Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the US.
    There were few real improvements during his presidency.


presi·dencyBrE /ˈprezɪdənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprezɪdənsi/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (
plural
presi·dencies
)
the job of being president of a country or an organization; the period of time sb holds this job 总统(或主席)的职位;总统(或主席)任期the current holder of the EU presidency现任欧盟主席He was a White House official during the Bush presidency. 他是布什任总统时的白宫官员。🔊🔊