名 mat，seat，place，feast，banquet ；

[例句] 议员席上不断有人在嘲讽和打岔. There was constant jeering and interruption from the floor.

[例句] 这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。 The team is close to bottom of the League.

seat of honour，chief，doyen，top ；

[例句] 他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。 He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.

[例句] 作为首席执行官，他手下云集了一批优雅的名人名士。 As chief executive, he assembled a polished stable of celebrities.

absent (from a meeting, etc.)，absence，default，make default，[电影]In Absentia；

[例句] 关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。 There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.

[例句] 他被缺席判处七年监禁。 He was tried in absentia and sentenced to seven years in prison.

attend，be present，appeared，attendance，presence ；

[例句] 那是个美妙的下午，出席人数众多。 It was a marvellous afternoon with a huge turnout of people.

[例句] 好莱坞的大牌影星们出席了那个舞会。 The Ball was attended by the cream of Hollywood society.

impromptu，extemporaneous，take one's seat ，extempore ；

[例句] 他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌. He improvised a song about the football team's victory.

[例句] 她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明. Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.

（退出宴席） leave a banquet，walk out，leave a meeting ；

[例句] 我差点中途退席，我太生气了。 I would have walked out, I was that angry.

[例句] 又有两个目击者被传唤，提供证言后获准退席。 Two more witnesses were called, heard and dismissed.

seat (at a conference, in a legislative assembly, etc.) ；

[例句] 双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。 The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16.

[例句] 在洛杉矶，女性参选了几乎所有的竞争席位。 Women are running in nearly all the contested seats in Los Angeles.

take one's seat at a banquet, ceremony, etc.，sitting ；

[例句] 全家人都入席了 吗 ?我准备上菜. I shall be ready to dish up in a few minutes ; are the family all at table?

[例句] 我们入席 ( 就座 ) 吧 ? Shall we take our places at ( the ) table?

（主持会议的人） chairman，president，chairone，chairperson；

[例句] 在18年的美联储主席任期结束时,格林斯潘的年收入为18.01万美元. The former Fed chief made $ 180,100 a year at the end of his 18 - year tenure.

（宴饮时陈设的座位） seats arranged at a banquet，feast，banquet ；

[例句] 在纪念筵席上大家都厚颜无耻地奉承他. At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.

[例句] [谚]脸上笑嘻嘻,便饭成筵席. A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.

auditorium，spectatory，auditoria，pavilion ；

[例句] 演播室观众席上传来紧张的低笑声。 There was nervous tittering in the studio audience.

[例句] 观众席的灯光暗了下来，闪了几下，然后就熄灭了。 The house lights dimmed, flickered and went out.

[方] matting，mat ；

[例句] 地板上铺着灯芯草席子。 There was rush matting on the floor.

[例句] 一些人给桌布绣花或编酒椰叶纤维席子。 Some embroidered tablecloths or made raffia mats.

public gallery ；

[例句] 旁听席传出了轻微的欢呼声。 There were muted cheers from the public gallery.

[例句] 下议院的旁听席上坐满了人. The visitor's gallery in the House of Commons was full.

banc，tribunal，bancus，judgement seat ；

[例句] 法官席曼先生判处他终身监禁。 Judge Mr Justice Schiemann jailed him for life.

[例句] 法官进入法庭,坐在法官席上. The judge entered the courtroom and sat on the bench.

dock，[法] defendant seat，prisoner's box ；

[例句] 一夜醉酒作乐后,他们都出现在被告席上. After a night of drunken revelry they ended up in the dock.

[例句] 他站在被告席上, 什么都招认, 什么人都咬. He was in the public dock, confessing everything, implicating everybody.

auditorium，auditoriums，auditoria，auditory ；

[例句] 听众席上挤满了人,男女各占一半. Both sexes were about equally represented in the packed audience.

[例句] 丹尼和我抬起头来看着听众席上的人们. Denny and I looked up at the people in the audience.

[法] floor ；

[例句] 议员席上不断有人在嘲讽和打岔. There was constant jeering and interruption from the floor.

[例句] 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。 He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches.

chairlady，chairwoman ；

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