pre·side/prɪ`zaɪd; prɪˈzaɪd/ v [I] to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony etc 〔在正式会议、仪式上〕担任主持，负责: Judge Baxter presided at the trial. 巴克斯特法官负责这次审讯。
preside over to be in charge of a situation or process 领导，负责: Kohl presided over a period of remarkable economic expansion. 科尔领导下有一段辉煌的经济增长。