1590s, "office of a president," from Medieval Latin praesidentia "office of a president" (mid-13c.), from Latin praesidentem (nominative praesidens) "president, governor" (see president). Earlier in same sense was presidentship (1520s). Meaning "a president's term in office" is from 1610s.
权威例句
1. They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。
2. The presidency is beginning to appear a political irrelevance.
总统一职似乎正在沦为政治上的摆设。
3. Even the presidency was handed to him on a plate.
他甚至连总统之位都是得来全不费工夫。
4. The European Union's rotating presidency passed from Sweden to Belgium.
欧盟轮值主席国由瑞典换成了比利时。
5. He was already preparing his run for the presidency.