| 单词 | board |
| 释义 | board board /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, ACROSS THE BOARD, APPEALS BOARD, BIG BOARD, BULLETIN BOARD, CIRCUIT BOARD, CURRENCY BOARD, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, FREE ON BOARD, INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, JOB BOARD, MANAGEMENT BOARD, MARKETING BOARD, MESSAGE BOARD, NOTICEBOARD, SUPERVISORY BOARD
1 [C with sing./pl. verb] a board of directors: She has a seat on the board. The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. members of the board discussions at board level A board meeting was held to discuss the offer.
❖ to be on/have a seat on/join/sit on the board ◆ to appoint/elect sb to the board ◆ to dismiss/remove sb from the board
2 [C] used in the name of some organizations: the Welsh Tourist Board
3 [U] the meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel, for example; what you pay for the meals: He pays $150 a week board and lodging (= for meals and a room).
4 [C,U] a large flat piece of wood, plastic or other material: The lecturer wrote his key points up on the board.
5 [C] = NOTICEBOARD
IDIOMS
be above board (especially about a business arrangement) to be honest and open: We were assured that the deal was completely above board.
be, come, stay, etc. on board; bring, have, keep, etc. sb on board to be, become, stay, keep, etc. sb, involved in sth: It's good to have you on board (= working with us). They wanted to bring someone more mature on board to help with sales and marketing.
on board on a ship, an aircraft or a train
⇨ TAKE verb
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to get on a plane, bus, train, etc: The passengers are waiting to board.
2 [no obj] be boarding when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on: Flight BA193 to Paris is now boarding at gate 37. |
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