seat

Word family  noun seat seating adjective seated verb seat ≠ unseat

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seat1 /siːt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  1  place to sit 坐的地方 [countable]DSIT a place where you can sit, especially one in a vehicle or one from which you watch a performance, sports event etc 座，座位 I was in the back seat and Jo was driving. 我在后座，乔开车。 a 10,000-seat stadium 万人体育场 People were shifting in their seats, looking uncomfortable. 人们在座位上动来动去，看上去不大自在。 →5 see picture at 见图 theatre2  official position 正式职位 [countable]PG a position as an elected member of a government, or as a member of a group that makes official decisions 〔政府、正式组织的〕席位seat in/on a seat in the National Assembly 国民议会中的一个席位 Promotion would mean a seat on the board of directors. 升职意味着在董事会中拥有一个席位。Parliamentary/Senate etc seat the Senate seat for Colorado 科罗拉多州的参议员席位win/gain/lose a seat (=at an election) 〔大选中〕赢得/得到/失去一个席位 He predicts that his party will gain at least 12 seats. 他预测他的政党将至少赢得12个席位。hold a seat (=have a seat) 拥有席位 The Republicans hold 235 seats and the Democrats have 197. 共和党有235席，民主党有197席。keep/hold onto a seat Mr Adams is expected to keep his seat. 预计亚当斯先生可以保住他的席位。 Labour held onto the seat with a 7% majority. 工党以7%的优势保住了这个席位。safe seat British English 能稳保的席位n one that a party will not losemarginal seat British English 〔很可能被另一政党赢得的〕边缘席位n one that another party might easily win3  part of a chair 椅子的一部分 [countable usually singular]DHF the flat part of a chair etc that you sit on 〔椅子等的〕座部 Don’t put your feet on the seat! 不要把脚放在椅座上！ a wooden toilet seat 木质的抽水马桶座 a broken bicycle seat 损坏的自行车座4. baby/child/car seat a special seat that you put in a car for a baby or small child 婴儿/儿童/汽车座位5. seat of government/power formalTOWN a city where a country’s government is based 政府所在地6. seat of learning formal a university, college etc 学府7  DCCclothes 衣服 [singular] the part of your trousers that you sit on 〔裤子的〕臀部，后裆seat of a rip in the seat of his jeans 他牛仔裤臀部上的裂缝8  take a back seat (to somebody/something) LET/ALLOWto have less influence or importance （相对某人/某事）退居次要位置 Foreign policy will take a back seat to domestic problems for a while. 外交政策暂时要排在国内问题之后了。9  on the edge of your seat EXCITEDwaiting excitedly to see what happens next 心情紧张地等待，兴奋地等待〔接下来的事〕 a gripping movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat 一部扣人心弦、让人想要一口气看完的影片10. do something by the seat of your pants HELP#to do something by using only your own skill and experience, without any help from anyone or anything else, especially when this is risky or dangerous 仅凭经验冒险做某事11  in the driving seat British English, in the driver’s seat American EnglishCONTROL controlling what happens in a situation, organization, or relationship 处于控制地位，处在统领地位 We’re trying to put young people in the driving seat. 我们尽量让年轻人来当家做主。12. in the hot seat  (also on the hot seat American English) informalDIFFICULTRESPONSIBLE in a difficult position where you have to make important decisions, answer questions etc 处于〔必须作出重大决定、回答问题等的〕困难境地13  house 房子 [countable]DHH a home of a rich important family in the countryside 〔大户人家在乡间的〕别墅，宅邸family/country seat 私家/乡间宅邸 → back-seat driver at back seat(2), → window seat COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a place where you can sit, especially one in a vehicle or one from which you watch a performance, sports event etc 座，座位ADJECTIVES/NOUN + seatfree 空着的,不在使用的Excuse me, is this seat free? 不好意思,这个座位有人吗？an empty/vacant seat 空位子Patrick spotted an empty seat near the back. 帕特里克看到靠后的地方有个空座位。the front/back/rear seat (=in a car) 〔汽车的〕前排/后排座位Never leave bags on the back seat of a car. 千万不要把包放在车的后排座位上。the driver's seat 驾驶座nHe climbed into the driver's seat.the passenger seat 副驾驶座,前排乘客座位nThe cop in the passenger seat spun around to stare at him.a window/aisle seat (=one next to the window or the space between seats, for example in a plane) 〔飞机等的〕靠窗/靠通道座位nI'd prefer a window seat, please.a front-row seat (=one at the front of a theatre, sports ground etc) 〔剧院、运动场等的〕前排座位nWe had front-row seats.a ringside seat (=one in the front row at a sports event, especially a boxing match) 〔尤指拳击比赛的〕台边区前排座位nWe managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.a good seat (=one from which you can see well) 好位子nI managed to get a fairly good seat, near the front.verbshave a seat 有位子We had really good seats, just in front of the stage. 我们有非常好的位子,就在舞台的前面。have/take a seat (=sit down) 坐下Take a seat, please. 请坐。book/reserve a seat 预订座位You can book seats online. 你可以在网上预订座位。show somebody to their seat 引某人到座位A flight attendant showed them to their seats. 乘务员领他们到座位处。go back to/return to your seat 回到你的座位nThe audience clapped as he returned to his seat.resume your seat formal (=sit down again) 重新坐回座位nWe resumed our seats for the second half of the play.save somebody a seat (=tell other people not to sit there) 给某人留座位nI'll save you a seat next to me.phrasesbums on seats British English informal (=used for saying that something or someone can attract a large audience) 观众人数；上座率He is an actor who will put bums on seats. 他是个很叫座的演员。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a position as an elected member of a government, or as a member of a group that makes official decisions 〔政府、正式组织的〕席位verbshave/hold a seatThe Liberals now hold 292 seats in Parliament.win a seatThe following year he won a seat on the local council.gain a seat (also take a seat from somebody) (=win a seat from another party)At the next election the Republicans gained 12 seats in the Senate.Labour took over fifty seats from the Conservatives.lose a seatShe lost her seat at the last election.keep/hold onto a seat (also retain a seat formal) (=not lose it in an election)He is unlikely to retain his seat after next year's election.Labour managed to hold the seat, but with a reduced majority.contest a seat (also run for a seat) (=try to win it)Twenty-four candidates contested the five seats.He ran for the seat as a Republican.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + seata parliamentary seatHe and his followers won 10 of the state's 13 parliamentary seats in last month's general election.a Senate seata congressional seata Labour/Republican etc seat (=one that a particular party usually wins)Middlesbrough is one of the safest Labour seats in the country.a safe seat British English (=one that a party is unlikely to lose)Maidstone is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives.a marginal seat British English (=one that a party might easily lose)The party also successfully targeted marginal seats in key areas.

Examples from the Corpus

seat• Forza Italia has 110 seats, and Berlusconi has frequently changed his mind about whether Dini should stay in office.• Communists catapulted from 45 to 157 seats in the 450-seat Duma to dominate a fractious chamber divided by eight political parties.• Republicans hold 235 of the 435 seats in the House.• Richard Corish held a seat in Wexford from 1921 until his death in 1945.• a seat on the board of directors• It was also a year when investment bankers took a back seat.• 'Slow down!' yelled Ben from the back seat.• a chair with a broken seat• He believes they will win in the new town areas where they already have the local council seats sewn up.• When we arrived, every seat was filled, so we stood at the back.• There was blood and broken glass all over the front seats.• He leaned back in his seat and lit a cigarette.• Our seats were right at the front of the airplane.• His left arm was jammed tight against the side of the seat.• comfortable padded theater seats• There were three seats in our region, the Southeast.• Who left the toilet seat up?• There are two seats left in the back row.seat in/on• When suffrage came two years later she won a seat in the legislature, which she held for three terms.• Before you put your key in the ignition, make sure you are seated in a comfortable position for driving.• Labour scored its biggest successes in London, where it gained a dozen seats on an above-average swing of 3.4 percent.• At the same time, the preferred applicants have the opportunity to compete for every seat in the class...• McQuaid was seated in the armchair by the fire.• Cheryl Russell was seated on the far side of the refectory, watching the simularity.• Hundreds of temple volunteers ensured that you were seated in the exact spot marked out for you.family/country seat• He invested his business gains in building up an estate, purchasing as a country seat the former Carmelite priory of Aylesford.• At length he returned to the boarded-up shell which had been his family seat for countless generations.• The princess had arrived at Althorp, the Spencer family seat earlier in the day.seat2 ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  [not in progressive]SIZE if a place seats a number of people, it has enough seats for that number 〔某处〕坐得下…人，能供给…人座位 The arena seats 60,000. 这个圆形运动场能坐六万人。2  seat yourself (in/on/beside etc something) SITto sit down somewhere 使自己就座（在某物的里边/上面/旁边等） She seated herself at her desk. 她坐在自己的书桌旁。3  SITto arrange for someone to sit somewhere 安排〔某人〕就座seat somebody beside/near etc somebody/something the old custom of seating boys and girls on opposite sides of the classroom 让男孩和女孩分坐在教室两边的老习惯 → seated→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

seat• The arena seats 30,000.• The Boeing 747 seats 400-425 passengers.• North Carolina Motor Speedway seated 48,000 until it was expanded to about 60,000 seats in 1998.• The auditorium seats 500 people.• There were reports of fans waiting in line as early as 6 a. m. Saturday to inquire about season seats.• After she seated herself at our table, other writers came by and, pulling chairs over, sat down.• She seated herself at the desk, relocated a floral display and smiled as the first patient walked into the room.• Parents are encouraged to ensure that the child is seated safely and comfortably.• The Captain was seated with his back to the door.From Longman Business Dictionaryseatseat /siːt/ noun [countable]1a position as a member of a government or a group that makes official decisionsSince 2005, he has held a seat on the Board of Directors.2FINANCE a position as a member of a financial marketForeign brokerage houses will be offered more seats on the Stock Exchange of Singapore.Origin seat1 (1100-1200) Old Norse sæti

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seat¹ S2 W1 /siːt/ noun1.  PLACE TO SIT  [countable] a place where you can sit, especially one in a vehicle or one from which you watch a performance, sports event etc:
    I was in the back seat and Jo was driving.
    a 10,000-seat stadium
    People were shifting in their seats, looking uncomfortable.
2.  OFFICIAL POSITION  [countable] a position as an elected member of a government, or as a member of a group that makes official decisions
    seat in/on
    a seat in the National Assembly
    Promotion would mean a seat on the board of directors.
    Parliamentary/Senate etc seat
    the Senate seat for Colorado
    win/gain/lose a seat (=at an election)
    He predicts that his party will gain at least 12 seats.
    hold a seat (=have a seat)
    The Republicans hold 235 seats and the Democrats have 197.
    keep/hold onto a seat
    Mr Adams is expected to keep his seat.
    Labour held onto the seat with a 7% majority.
    safe seat British English:
    one that a party will not lose
    marginal seat British English:
    one that another party might easily win
3.  PART OF A CHAIR  [countable usually singular] the flat part of a chair etc that you sit on:
    Don’t put your feet on the seat!
    a wooden toilet seat
    a broken bicycle seat
4. baby/child/car seat a special seat that you put in a car for a baby or small child
5. seat of government/power formal a city where a country’s government is based
6. seat of learning formal a university, college etc
7.  CLOTHES  [singular] the part of your trousers that you sit on
    seat of
    a rip in the seat of his jeans
8. take a back seat (to somebody/something) to have less influence or importance:
    Foreign policy will take a back seat to domestic problems for a while.
9. on the edge of your seat waiting excitedly to see what happens next:
    a gripping movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat
10. do something by the seat of your pants to do something by using only your own skill and experience, without any help from anyone or anything else, especially when this is risky or dangerous
11. in the driving seat British English, in the driver’s seat American English controlling what happens in a situation, organization, or relationship:
    We’re trying to put young people in the driving seat.
12. in the hot seat (also on the hot seat American English) informal in a difficult position where you have to make important decisions, answer questions etc
13.  HOUSE  [countable] a home of a rich important family in the countryside
    family/country seat
⇨ back-seat driver at back seat(2), ⇨ window seat
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + seat
   ▪ free Excuse me, is this seat free?
   ▪ an empty/vacant seat Patrick spotted an empty seat near the back.
   ▪ the front/back/rear seat (=in a car) Never leave bags on the back seat of a car.
   ▪ the driver's seat He climbed into the driver's seat.
   ▪ the passenger seat The cop in the passenger seat spun around to stare at him.
   ▪ a window/aisle seat (=one next to the window or the space between seats, for example in a plane) I'd prefer a window seat, please.
   ▪ a front-row seat (=one at the front of a theatre, sports ground etc) We had front-row seats.
   ▪ a ringside seat (=one in the front row at a sports event, especially a boxing match) We managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.
   ▪ a good seat (=one from which you can see well) I managed to get a fairly good seat, near the front.
■ verbs
   ▪ have a seat We had really good seats, just in front of the stage.
   ▪ have/take a seat (=sit down) Take a seat, please.
   ▪ book/reserve a seat You can book seats online.
   ▪ show somebody to their seat A flight attendant showed them to their seats.
   ▪ go back to/return to your seat The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.
   ▪ resume your seat formal (=sit down again) We resumed our seats for the second half of the play.
   ▪ save somebody a seat (=tell other people not to sit there) I'll save you a seat next to me.
■ phrases
   ▪ bums on seats British English informal (=used for saying that something or someone can attract a large audience) He is an actor who will put bums on seats.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ verbs
   ▪ have/hold a seat The Liberals now hold 292 seats in Parliament.
   ▪ win a seat The following year he won a seat on the local council.
   ▪ gain a seat (also take a seat from somebody) (=win a seat from another party) At the next election the Republicans gained 12 seats in the Senate. | Labour took over fifty seats from the Conservatives.
   ▪ lose a seat She lost her seat at the last election.
   ▪ keep/hold onto a seat (also retain a seat formal) (=not lose it in an election) He is unlikely to retain his seat after next year's election. | Labour managed to hold the seat, but with a reduced majority.
   ▪ contest a seat (also run for a seat) (=try to win it) Twenty-four candidates contested the five seats. | He ran for the seat as a Republican.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + seat
   ▪ a parliamentary seat He and his followers won 10 of the state's 13 parliamentary seats in last month's general election.
   ▪ a Senate seat
   ▪ a congressional seat
   ▪ a Labour/Republican etc seat (=one that a particular party usually wins) Middlesbrough is one of the safest Labour seats in the country.
   ▪ a safe seat British English (=one that a party is unlikely to lose) Maidstone is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives.
   ▪ a marginal seat British English (=one that a party might easily lose) The party also successfully targeted marginal seats in key areas.

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seat² verb [transitive]1. [not in progressive] if a place seats a number of people, it has enough seats for that number:
    The arena seats 60,000.
2. formal seat yourself (in/on/beside etc something) to sit down somewhere:
    She seated herself at her desk.
3. to arrange for someone to sit somewhere
    seat somebody beside/near etc somebody/something
    the old custom of seating boys and girls on opposite sides of the classroom ⇨ seated