As the former chair of the planning board for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years, Joan Philkill attended more than 400 meetings and reviewed more than 700 rezoning applications.
she was the chair for 18 years.她当了18年主席
NOW she is the former chair.现在她是前主席
she will retain the title 'former chair' in perpetuity, since it is impossible for someone to stop being 'the former _____'. thus it is nonsense to attach a finite duration (18 years) to 'the former _____'.她将永远持有前主席这个title,所以对前主席加上有限的任期是没有意义的,因为前主席的任期应该是永远,只有主席才会有任期。
she was the chair for 18 years.她当了18年主席
NOW she is the former chair.现在她是前主席
she will retain the title 'former chair' in perpetuity, since it is impossible for someone to stop being 'the former _____'. thus it is nonsense to attach a finite duration (18 years) to 'the former _____'.她将永远持有前主席这个title,所以对前主席加上有限的任期是没有意义的,因为前主席的任期应该是永远,只有主席才会有任期。
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