board /bɔ:d/ I. n. ［c］1.木板：blackboard 黑板；bulletin/notice-board布告牌；diving board 跳水板 2.船舷，甲板：on board 在船上；到船(火车， 飞机)上：go/get on board the plane (the ship, the train)上飞机(上船，上火车)There were 50 passengers on board when the ship sank. 沉没时船上 有50名旅客。3. 委员会，董事会；管理机构：a worker’s representative on the Board.委员会或管理机构中的工人代表 The founder of the company is chairman of the board.公司的创始人是董事长。4.(包饭的)伙食：I pay ￡10 a week for board and lodging.我每周付10英镑的伙食和住宿费。 5. 用于习语above board 诚实，无欺骗：The deal was completely open and above board.这笔交易完全是公开的，没有任何欺骗。across the board 全方位的影响：The improvement has been across the board, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses.好转是全方位的，所有部门要么收益提高，要么减少了亏损。 ‖II.vt. 1. 上(船，车或飞机)：board the bus (the aeroplane) 上公共汽车 (飞机)2. 用于短语动词board up 用板堵挡：Stores on the main street were boarding up their windows in case of riots.主要街道上的商店都用木板堵住了窗户以防骚乱。
［辨析］与committee和council辨见committee
