1. C 座位　 a place for sitting
2. C 所在地，场所　 a place where a particular activity happens
3. C 席位，职位　 a place as a member of an official or controlling body

　arrange the ～　排座次
　assign ～　分配座位
　book a ～　预订座位
　change a ～　换座位
　exchange ～　对换座位
　find a ～　找座位
　get a ～　得到座位
　give a ～ to　给…让座
　give up sb's ～　放弃座位
　have a ～　有座位
　keep sb's ～　保留座位
　lost ～　未当选
　occupy a ～　占座
　offer a ～ to　给…让座位
　take sb's ～　就座
　win ～　当选
　hold a ～　占有一个席位
　lose sb's ～　失去席位，未能当选为议员
　obtain a ～　取得一席位
　resign sb's ～　辞去（国会）议席
　win a ～　取得一个席位，当选国会议员
　back ～　后座
　comfortable ～　舒适的座位
　empty ～　空座位
　front ～　前部座位
　front-row ～　前排座位
　hot ～　（处死刑的）电椅
　legitimate ～　合法席位
　reserved ～　预订的座位
　unoccupied ～　空座位
　vacant ～　空座位
　box ～　包厢座位
　bucket ～　可翻起的凹背单人座位
　cane ～　藤椅
　car ～　汽车座位
　jump ～　折叠式座位
　love ～　双人坐椅〔沙发〕
　spindle ～　轴座
　stone ～　石凳
　suicide ～　司机旁边的座位
　Cabinet ～　内阁席位
　county ～　县城所在地
　school ～　学校所在地
　～ cushion　坐垫
　off sb's ～　离座
　on the front ～　在前座
　～ for ladies　女宾座位
　～ for the press　记者席位
　～ in a theatre　剧院中的座位
　～ in the parliament　议会中的席位
　～ in the train　火车上的座位
　～ of a bus　公共汽车的座位
　～ of a car　汽车上的座位
　～ on a carriage　马车上的座位
　～ of commerce　商业中心
　～ of learning　求学之地，学府
　～ of pain　痛的部位
　～ of war　战场

　The furniture hadn't arrived so we were using crates as seats.　家具还没运来，所以我们坐在大木箱上。
　These desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child.　这些桌椅可以随儿童的身高而调整。
　The seats were placed so that we could admire the view.　他们把座位摆得使我们可以观赏景色。
　These seats are reserved for old people.　这些座位是留给老人坐的。
　Shall we change seats?　我们换座位好不好?
　Mary exchanged seats with Anne.　玛丽和安妮交换座位。
　There are many vacant seats in the theater.　剧场里有很多空座位。
　There are two empty seats in the room.　在屋中有两个座位。
　She rose from her seat to protest.　她从座位上站起来提出抗议。
　I sit in the front seat of all.　我坐在前面的座位上。
　There's no danger—keep your seats, please.　没有危险——请坐在你们的座位上不要动。
　In the bus, this man gave his seat to the old woman.　在公共汽车上，这位好心人把座位让给了那个老太太。
　We reserved seats on the train.　我们预订了火车座位。
　Have you reserved our theatre seats?　你们预订了我们的戏院座位了吗?
　The naughty child received several slaps on his seat.　这个调皮捣蛋的小孩屁股上被打了好几巴掌。
　My seat's rather sore from horse riding!　我骑马把屁股都骑痛了！
　He had grass stains on the seat of his trousers.　他裤子的臀部沾上了青草的污渍。
　Don't put your feet on the seat of the chair.　别把脚放在椅座上。
　There was a cushion on the seat of the chair.　有一个靠垫放在了椅子上。
　Hollywood is the seat of the film industry.　好莱坞是电影业的中心。
　Oxford and Cambridge are England's most famous seats of learning.　牛津和剑桥是英国最有名的学府。
　London is the British seat of government.　伦敦是英国政府的所在地。
　Mr. Smith has a seat in the House of Commons.　史密斯先生是下院的议员。
　She won a seat in the Parliament at the election.　她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
　She's got a good seat.　她骑马的姿势很优美。

 ♣ by the seat of one's pants
　〈非正〉凭直觉，凭本能　 do sth by instinct rather than careful thought
　Pilots in the early days of aviation flew by the seat of their pants.　在人类从事航空的初期，飞机驾驶员全凭直觉飞行。
 ♣ take a back seat
1. 靠边站 stand aside; step aside; get out of the way
　You should take a back seat in this matter and let the two sides settle their own battle.　在这个问题上你应该靠边站，让双方去解决他们自己的分歧。
2. 处于次要地位 behave as if one were unimportant; take a less prominent part in sth
　I prefer to take a back seat in this matter.　在这件事情上我宁可唱配角。
　After five years as a director, she's decided to take a back seat.　在当了5年经理之后，她已决定退居二线。
 ♣ take a seat
　请坐　please sit down
　Won't you take a seat?　请坐，好吗?
 ♣ take one's seat
　坐下，就座　be seated; seated on one's place
　More men entered and took their seats.　更多的人进来并坐了下来。
　She bought a magazine and took her seat in the train.　她买了份杂志，就在她火车上的座位坐下来。
　The show is about to start, ladies and gentlemen, so please take your seats.　电影就要开始了，先生们，女士们，请对号入座。

 ♣ seat, bench, chair, sofa
　参见bench条。

　the driver's seat　（驾驶员座位）， in the driver's seat（管理，负责），是美式英语；the driving seat（驾驶员座位）， in the driving seat（管理，负责），是英式英语。

1. vt.使就座　 cause or help to sit
2. vt.使就职　 cause to assume or take office
3. vt.修理…的座〔底部　〕 repair the seat or bottom of
4. vt.可容纳若干座位　 (of a room, table, etc.) have room for seats for

　～ a candidate　使候选人当选
　～ a delegation　为代表团安排座位
　～ abruptly　突然就职
　～ calmly　冷静地坐下
　～ carefully　小心地就座
　～ drowsily　懒洋洋地坐下
　～ exactly　精确地修理…的底座
　～ idly　懒散地坐下
　～ modestly　端庄地就座
　～ musingly　沉思地坐下
　～ peacefully　安静地坐下
　～ regally　庄严地就座
　～ rustically　粗俗地就座
　～ wearily　萎靡地坐下
　～ at　坐在…的旁边
　～ on　使（某人）坐在…的上面，把…安在…上
　～ a child on a stool　让小孩坐在凳子上
　～ a machine on its support　把机器固定在底座上

　Please seat yourself, sir.　请坐，先生。
　He seated himself at the desk.　他自己坐在桌子旁。
　He seated us and called to his daughter to bring tea.　他让我们坐下，然后叫他女儿端茶来。
　I seated him in the chair.　我让他在椅子上坐下来。
　The mother seated her child on a bench.　母亲把孩子放在凳子上坐好。
　We seated our guest to the right of the chairman.　我们请来宾坐在主席的右边。
　We can't seat all these people.　我们无法为所有这些人提供座位。
　She is seating an old pair of trousers.　她正在修补旧裤子的后裆。
　Our table seats eight.　我们的桌子可坐8人。
　Our auditorium can seat 1500 people.　我们的礼堂能容纳1500人。
　Please be seated, gentlemen.　请坐下，先生们。
　He then asked me to be seated.　然后他要我坐下。
　Margaret was seated near the fire.　玛格丽特坐在火炉旁边。
　They were seated at their desks.　他们在桌子边坐好了。
　Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe.　旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
　The queen of that country was seated last year.　那个国家的女王是去年登基的。
　He was seated last October.　他于去年10月当选就职。
　The chair should be seated.　这把椅子的底部应该修理一下了。

 ♣ seat at　(v.+prep.)
　坐在…的旁边　sit beside sth
　She seated herself at the writing-table, and began to write documents.　她坐在写字台旁，开始写文件。
　No sooner had he finished supper than he seated himself at his desk.　一吃完晚饭，他就坐在书桌前。
　She was seated at the piano, with her back to them.　她坐在钢琴旁，背对着他们。
 ♣ seat on　(v.+prep.)
1. 使（某人）坐在…的上面 make sb sit on sth
　You could seat the baby on your knees.　你可以让孩子坐在你的膝盖上。
　She seated herself on the sofa.　她在沙发上坐下。
2. 把…安在…上 install sth on sth
　Seat the telescope on the tripod.　把望远镜固定在三脚架上。

 ♣ seat, sit
　这两个词都有“坐”的意思。它们的区别是：seat作“使就座”解，是及物动词，一般和反身代词连用，或用于被动结构，强调坐在座位上， be seated是正式用语；sit作“坐”解，与stand（站）相对，一般作不及物动词。例如：
　Sit down, please.　（请坐）。
　此外， seat还有“可容纳若干人”的意思，而sit无此义。例如：
　Don't just sit there watching—come and help me!　别坐在那儿观看，过来帮帮我的忙吧！
　The hall will seat 200.　这大厅将能容纳二百人。

　他在桌边坐下，开始工作。
　［误］ He seated at his desk and began to work.
　［正］ He seated himself at his desk and began to work.
　［正］ He was seated at his desk and began to work.
　［析］ seat是及物动词，一般须接反身代词作宾语，或用be seated结构，表示“坐下，坐着”。

　［同义词］ n. bench, centre, chair, location, place, situation, stool, couch
　［词源］　中古英语sete（放置，座）