出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第201页（280字）
形容一人在群众中威望很高，受到大家的敬仰，例选举他当大会主席，正是众望所归，再恰当不过了。
That he was elected chairman of the conference was just what the members had hoped for．Really，it could not have been better，because he commands grcat respect and support from everyone．