As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed atmosphere.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
In Einstein's day, there were only a few thousand physicists worldwide, and the theoreticians who could intellectually rival Einstein probably would fit into a streetcar with seats to spare.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
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座椅;椅子;座位
A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example a chair.
例句
Stephen returned to his seat...
斯蒂芬回到自己的座位上。
Ann could remember sitting in the back seat of their car.
安记得坐在他们车里的后排座上了。
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(椅子等的)座部,椅面
The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on.
例句
The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.
那个凳子的红色塑料座面已经破旧不堪。
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VERB
坐下;就座
If you seat yourself somewhere, you sit down.
例句
He waved towards a chair, and seated himself at the desk.
他挥手指了指一把椅子，自己在书桌旁坐了下来。
...a portrait of one of his favourite models seated on an elegant sofa.
一幅他最喜欢的模特之一的画像，画中人坐在雅致的沙发上
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VERB
(房间、车辆)可坐…人，容纳…人
A building or vehicle that seats a particular number of people has enough seats for that number.
例句
The Theatre seats 570.
那个剧院可容纳 570 人。
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N-SING
(裤子的)臀部
The seat of a piece of clothing is the part that covers your bottom.
例句
Then he got up and brushed off the seat of his jeans.
然后他站起来，拍了拍牛仔裤的臀部。
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(国会、议会、参议院中的)席位
When someone is elected to a parliament, congress, or senate, you can say that they, or their party, have won a seat .
例句
Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。
...a Maryland Republican who lost his seat.
一名失掉席位的马里兰州共和党党员
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(公司董事会、委员会中的)席位，职位
If someone has a seat on the board of a company or on a committee, they are a member of it.
例句
He has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.
他始终未能如愿以偿地在公司董事会中谋得一席之地。
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(组织、活动的)中心地，所在地;(豪门的)宅邸
The seat of an organization, a wealthy family, or an activity is its base.
例句
Gunfire broke out early this morning around the seat of government in Lagos.
今天凌晨在拉各斯的政府大楼周围发生了枪战。
...Weston Park, family seat of the Earl of Bradford.
韦斯顿公园，布拉德福德伯爵的祖宅
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PHRASE
让权于他人;退居次要位置
If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.
例句
You need to take a back seat and think about both past and future...
你得退居二线，把过去和将来都捋清楚。
This is a country where women usually take a back seat.
在这个国家通常是男尊女卑。
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PHRASE
坐下;入座
If you take a seat, you sit down.
例句
'Take a seat,' he said in a bored tone...
“请坐，”他不耐烦地说道。
Rachel smiled at him as they took their seats on opposite sides of the table.
他们分坐在桌子两边，雷切尔对他微微笑了一下。