chair‧man S3 W1 / tʃeəmən $ tʃer- / 名词 ( 复数形式 chairmen / -mən / ) [可数名词]

1 someone, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting or directs the work of a committee or an organization → chairwoman

chairman of

Potts was appointed chairman of the education committee.

deputy/vice chairman

Barrett serves as vice chairman. ► Many people use chairperson or chair instead, to avoid suggesting that this person must be a man.

2 British English someone who is in charge of a large company or organization :

the chairman of British Aerospace

Williams has been chairman of the board for five years.