meeting noun ⇨meeting1 (a business meeting)⇨meeting2 (a chance meeting)meeting1
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a business meeting业务会议a chance meeting偶然的会面meeting ♦︎ conference ♦︎ session ♦︎ summit ♦︎ gathering ♦︎ assembly ♦︎ convention ♦︎ caucusThese are all words for an occasion when lots of people come together for a particular reason.这些词均表示会议、集会、大会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an annual meeting / conference / session / summit / gathering / assembly / convention◆an international meeting / conference / summit / gathering / assembly / convention◆a public meeting / gathering / assembly / session◆a two-day / three-day conference / session / summit / convention◆a bilateral / multilateral meeting / session / summit / convention◆an illegal meeting / gathering / assembly◆to hold a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / a gathering / an assembly / a convention / a caucus◆to host a meeting / a conference / summit / gathering / convention◆to call a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly / a caucus◆to attend a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / a gathering / an assembly / a convention◆to chair a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly◆to address a meeting / a conference / a session / a gathering / an assembly / a convention◆a meeting / conference / session / summit / gathering / convention takes place◆delegates to a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly / a convention■meeting [countable] an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide sth会议;集会◆a committee / staff meeting委员会/全体员工会议◆What time is the meeting?什么时候开会?◆Helen will chair the meeting(= be in charge of it).海伦将主持会议。◆I'll be in a meeting all morning-can you take my calls?我一上午都要开会-你能不能帮我接一下电话?◆A meeting of the United Nations Security Council was called.联合国安理会安排了一次会议。ⓘ The meeting [singular] is the people at a meeting.单数形式的the meeting统称与会者◆The meeting voted to accept the pay offer.与会者投票接受这一工资提议。■conference [countable, uncountable] a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views; a meeting at which people have formal discussions(通常持续几天的大型正式)会议,研讨会;(正式的)讨论会,商讨会◆She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.她正在出席一个为期三天的有关艾滋病教育的会议。◆The AIDS conference will be held in Glasgow.艾滋病大会将在格拉斯哥举行。◆He was in conference with his lawyers all day.他与他的律师们商讨了一整天。ⓘ A press conference (especially BrE) /news conference (NAmE) is a meeting at which sb talks to a group of journalists in order to answer their questions or to make an official statement. * press conference(尤用于英式英语)或news conference(美式英语)指记者招待会、新闻发布会。■session [countable] a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held(法庭的)开庭,开庭期;(议会等的)会议,会期◆a session of the UN General Assembly一届联合国大会◆The court is now in session.法庭现在正在开庭。◆The committee met in closed session(= with nobody else present).委员会举行了闭门会议。■summit [countable] an official meeting or series of meetings between the leaders of two or more governments at which they discuss important matters(政府间的)首脑会议;峰会◆The conference will form part of the European summit in Rome next month.这次会议是下个月在罗马召开的欧洲首脑会议的一部分。◆The President of Costa Rica will chair the summit meeting.哥斯达黎加总统将主持峰会。■gathering [countable] a meeting of people for a particular purpose聚集;聚会;集会◆a social / family gathering社交/家庭聚会◆He was asked to speak at a gathering of religious leaders.他获邀在宗教领袖的集会上讲话。■assembly əˈsembli [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a meeting of people for a particular purpose聚集;聚会;集会◆He was to address a public assembly on the issue.他将就这个问题在公众集会上发表演说。◆Laws governing freedom of assembly were gradually being relaxed.有关集会自由的法律正逐渐放宽。ⓘ An assembly [countable, uncountable] is also a meeting of the teachers and students in a school, often at the start of the day, to give information, discuss school events or say prayers together. * assembly亦指全校师生的晨会、朝会◆There is a whole school assembly every Friday morning.每个星期五早晨全校师生都要举行晨会。◆I'm playing the flute in assembly tomorrow morning.我明天早晨要在晨会上演奏长笛。NOTE辨析 Gathering or assembly?A gathering is often more informal than an assembly. A gathering may be a social event or an event at which people discuss matters of shared interest among themselves. An assembly is more often called to discuss a particular matter that people feel is very important, especially when they think it is not being properly addressed by the government or authorities. * gathering常不如assembly正式。gathering可指社交聚会,或指人们聚在一起讨论彼此共同感兴趣的话题的场合。人们召集assembly的目的往往是讨论他们认为很重要的特定问题,尤其是那些他们认为政府或当局未能妥善处理的问题。■convention [countable] a conference, especially for the members of a profession, political party, fan club or other association(尤指某一职业、政党、爱好者俱乐部或其他协会的)成员大会,集会◆The party's annual convention will be held on April 6.该党的年度大会将于4月6日召开。■caucus ˈkɔːkəs [countable] (especially NAmE) a meeting of the members or leaders of a political party to choose candidates or to decide policy; the members or leaders of a political party as a group(由领导人或一般成员参加,为挑选候选人或制订政策的)政党会议;(政党的)全体成员,领导班子◆20 states will hold precinct caucuses on Tuesday to choose delegates to the parties' national conventions.20个州将于星期二召开选区政党会议,选出参加各党全国大会的代表。meeting2
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a business meeting业务会议a chance meeting偶然的会面meeting ♦︎ appointment ♦︎ encounter ♦︎ date ♦︎ engagement ♦︎ introductionThese are all words for an occasion when two or more people meet.这些词均表示会面、约会、见面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement with sb◆a meeting / an encounter between people◆(a) formal meeting / appointment / encounter / engagement / introduction◆an important meeting / appointment / date / engagement / introduction◆a casual meeting / encounter / introduction◆a dinner appointment / date / engagement◆to have a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement◆to arrange a meeting / an appointment / a date / an introduction◆to keep an appointment / a date / an engagement◆to make an appointment / a date / introductions◆to cancel a meeting / an appointment / a date / an engagement■meeting [countable] a situation in which two or more people meet, because they have arranged it or by chance会面;集会;集合◆At our first meeting I was nervous.我们第一次见面时我很紧张。◆It was a chance meeting that would change my life.那次偶然的会面改变了我的一生。■appointment [countable] a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work约会;预约;约定◆She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.她为儿子约了时间看医生。◆I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.我约了3点钟看牙医。◆He had failed to keep the appointment.他爽约了。◆Viewing is by appointment only(= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).参观必须预约。■encounter [countable] a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent(尤指意外、突然或暴力的)相遇,遭遇,冲突◆Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police.他们中有三个人在随后与警察的冲突中身亡。◆I've had a number of close encounters(= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。◆It was his first sexual encounter(= his first experience of sex).那是他的第一次性经验。■date [countable] a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend(男女朋友间或为发展恋爱关系的)约会,幽会◆I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.明天晚上我与露西有个约会。◆I can't believe you set me up on a blind date(= a date with sb you have not met before).我无法相信你竟安排让我去相亲。 see also date ⇨ go outphrasal verb■engagement [countable] an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job(尤指正式的或与工作有关的)约定,约会,预约◆He has a number of social engagements next week.他下周有几场社交约会。◆It was her first official engagement.那是她第一次正式约会。◆I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.我因为已有预约只好拒绝了。 see also engaged ⇨ busy1■introduction [countable, uncountable] the act of making one person formally known to another, in which you tell each the other's name(正式的)介绍,引见◆Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.大家相互介绍后交谈就开始了。◆Our speaker today needs no introduction(= he is already well known).我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。 see also introduce ⇨ introduce2
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