President
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Pres·i·dent, president /ˈprezɪdənt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 PGOthe official leader of a country that does not have a king or queen 总统 → vice-presidentPresident of the president of France 法国总统 President Bush 布什总统2 SSOBOthe person who has the highest position in a company or organization 〔公司〕董事长；〔银行〕行长；总裁 → vice-presidentPresident of the president of General Motors 通用汽车公司总裁
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President• President Chirac visited Japan this week.• President Lincoln• I used to be president of the United States.• Mandela was already in his seventies when he became president.• Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.• Who is the current president of the United States?• Neither were the auditors able to find Heritage's former president, Joseph Mollicone, to inquire where the money might be.• It was Dever's job to advise the president on his public image.• We believe the president has a very strong record in the gay and lesbian community.• A determination to rein in the president also lay behind the Case Act that became law in 1972.• The president of a small environmental group has filed an ethics complaint against Republican Sen.• the president of CBS news• the President of EgyptPresident of• the President of Drew University• the President of MexicoFrom Longman Business Dictionarypresidentpres‧i‧dent /ˈprezɪdənt/ noun [countable]1American English the person in charge of a large company, bank etcSandor Csanyi, the bank’s president, said that their objective is to have 200 branches in Romania.2the official leader of a country that does not have a king or queenOrigin president (1300-1400) French président, from Latin, present participle of praesidere; → PRESIDEPres·i·dent nounChineseSyllable
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pres‧i‧dent S2 W2 /ˈprezədənt, ˈprezɪdənt/
noun [countable]
president of
the President of France
President Bush
2. the person who has the highest position in a company or organization ⇨ vice president
president of
the president of General Motors
▪ boss the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager: Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
▪manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business: I'd like to speak to the hotel manager. | the sales manager | the manager of an Italian restaurant
▪head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization: the head of the CIA | My wife's head of the French department at the university. | He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
▪chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army: the chief of police | police/army/fire chiefs | Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
▪president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company: the president of CBS news | Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
▪managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization: He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
▪chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO ) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company: the CEO of General Motors | Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
▪supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
▪line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company: If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
▪report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you: Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.
pres‧i‧dent S2 W2 /ˈprezədənt, ˈprezɪdənt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: président, from Latin, present participle of praesidere; ⇨ preside
1. the official leader of a country that does not have a king or queen ⇨ vice presidentLanguage: French
Origin: président, from Latin, present participle of praesidere; ⇨ preside
president of
2. the person who has the highest position in a company or organization ⇨ vice president
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Power 权力
create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ ( especially
NAmE passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
especially