guest seat; visiting (professor, etc.)
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
guest's seat; seat for a guest
formalRefers to a designated seat for a guest or visitor.
Please invite the guests to take their seats.
The host's seat and guest seats have been arranged.
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Several guest seats have been specifically set up in this conference room.
adjective
visiting; guest; adjunct
formalUsed as an attributive adjective (属性词) to describe temporary, non-permanent positions at an institution. Common in academic and performance contexts.
Our university has invited a visiting professor to give a lecture.
She is a visiting researcher, primarily working in Shanghai.
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This guest actor's performance is deeply loved by the audience.
He obtained a position as a visiting associate professor at Harvard University.
The guest conductor led the orchestra in a splendid performance.