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ぎちょう 【議長 】a chair, a chairperson, a chairman (複数 -men ) (!男女兼用. 特に女性をさすときは chairwoman 複数 -women , 以前は男女差を解消する chairperson が用いられたが, 今は単に chair が好まれる. 呼びかけは (男性 ) Mr. Chairman, (女性 ) Ms. [Madam ] Chairperson ) ; 【衆議院 英米下院の 】the Speaker ; 【参議院 英米上院の 】the President .▸ 議長を務める be in [take ] the chair 〘at a meeting 〙 / chair [｟書 ｠ preside at ] 〘a meeting 〙 / act as chairman [chairwoman ].▸ 彼を議長に選ぶ elect him (as [to be ]) chairman / choose him as [for, to be ] chairman . (!chairman は無冠詞 ) ▸ 議長のお許しを得て, 意見を述べさせていただきたい With the Chair (man )'s permission, let me make a point here .