英語相似詞辨析(149):take a chair,take the chair

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take a chair,take the chair
    這兩個(gè)片語的意思并不相同。
    Take a chair的意思是“坐下”、“坐在椅上”;chair 之前用不定冠詞。例:
    Please take a chair.
    請(qǐng)坐。
    Won't you take a chair?
    為什么不坐啊?
    Take the chair的意思是“開會(huì)”或“主持會(huì)議”。chair之前用定冠詞。例:
    Who will take the chair today?
    今日誰主持會(huì)議?
    Mr.Li takes the chair today.
    今日是李先生當(dāng)主席。
    另外,hold the chair卻表示擔(dān)任教授一職,例如She holds the chair of chemistry in the university。