conference

conference
noun
  1. a formal meeting which typically takes place over a number of days and involves people with a shared interest, especially one held regularly by an association or organization
    (尤指协会、机构等定期召开的)正式会议
    an international conference on the environment.
    关于环境问题的国际会议。
    the Labour Party Conference.
    工党会议。
    ■a formal meeting for discussion
    讨论会,协商会
    ■[usu. as modifier]a linking of several telephones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously:
    (电话或计算机)会议(多台电话机或计算机连接,使每一用户均能与其他用户同时交谈)
    a conference call.
    电话会议。
  2. an association for the regulation of a sphere of activity or the mutual exchange of information
    同业公会
    ■an association of sports teams or athletic clubs which play each other
    (由数个运动队或运动俱乐部组成的互相进行比赛的)体育联合会,体育协会
    ■the governing body of some Christian Churches, especially Methodist Churches
    (尤指循道宗教会的)基督教主管团体;基督教教会联合会
verb
  1. [no obj.][usu. as noun conferencing]take part in a conference or conference call
    参加会议(或电话会议)
    video conferencing.
    参加电视会议。
常用词组
in conference
  1. in a meeting; engaged in discussions
    在开会;在议事,在讨论
语源
  1. early 16th cent. (in the general sense 'conversation, talk'): from French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre 'bring together' (see confer)
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