He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of E.U. foreign ministers.

他将担任威尼斯欧盟外交部长会议的主席 。

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To chair a meeting is to lead the meeting.

主持会议也就是引导会议。

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He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of EU foreign ministers.

他将主持在威尼斯召开的欧盟外长会议。

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In a public meeting in New York late last year, the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Inez Tenenbaum, addressed parents' concerns about dangerous Chinese-made toys.

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One of his last tasks was to chair a meeting in Boston calling for the abolition of landmines.

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The spokesperson added that with stagnant growth in the UK economy, and the crisis in international financial markets, the First Minister would chair a meeting of the Council for Economic Renewal next week.

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After his meeting with Jospin, Schroeder was expected to chair a meeting of the Franco-German defence and security council, charged with laying the groundwork for a European rapid reaction force of 60, 000 troops, envisioned by 2003.

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