conference

英 [ˈkɒnfərəns]

美 [ˈkɑːnfərəns]

n. (通常持续几天的大型正式)会议，研讨会; (正式)讨论会，商讨会; 体育协会(或联合会)

复数：conferences　

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同义词辨析

meeting conference convention session【导航词义：会议】

meetingn. 会议

〔辨析〕

普通用词，指人们集合在一起讨论或决定某事的集会，可用于任何场合。

〔例证〕

The meeting will be held next week.
会议下周举行。
Will you attend the meeting?
你要参加会议吗？

conferencen. 会议

〔辨析〕

尤指会持续数天的、有关政治、商业等重要事务的大型正式会议。

〔例证〕

The International Peace Conference will be held in Geneva.
世界和平大会将在日内瓦举行。
More than 100 representatives attended the UN conference on the environment. 100
多名代表出席了联合国环境大会。

conventionn. 大会

〔辨析〕

指同一职业、同一组织或有共同爱好的人聚在一起召开的大型正式会议。

〔例证〕

This year's teacher's convention is around the corner.
今年的教师大会即将召开。
Where are they holding their party convention?
他们在哪里召开党员大会？

sessionn. 会议

〔辨析〕

指正式会议，尤指议会的一次会议或系列会议。

〔例证〕

When will the televised session of parliament start?
电视直播的议会会议什么时候开始？
Why did the board members meet in closed session?
委员会成员为什么举行闭门会议？

牛津词典

noun

（通常持续几天的大型正式）会议，研讨会
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
1. The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
  这家饭店用于举行展览、大型会议和社交活动。
2. a conference room/centre/hall
  会议室 / 中心 / 厅
3. 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。
4. The conference will be held in Glasgow.
  会议将在格拉斯哥举行。
5. delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference
  参加工党年会的代表
（正式）讨论会，商讨会
a meeting at which people have formal discussions
1. Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week.
  有关四国将各派部长于本周开会协商。
2. He was in conference with his lawyers all day.
  他与他的律师们商讨了一整天。
体育协会（或联合会）
a group of sports teams that play against each other in a league
1. Southeast Conference football champions
  东南部联盟的橄榄球联赛

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT (常持续数天的)专题讨论会，研讨会
Aconferenceis a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
1. The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
  总统召集各州州长召开了一次教育研讨会。
2. ...the Conservative Party conference...
  保守党大会
3. Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference, attended by 450 delegates.
  上周末，苏格兰的天主教会举行了一次会议，450名代表与会。
N-COUNT 会议;正式商谈
Aconferenceis a meeting at which formal discussions take place.
1. They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference...
  他们在餐桌旁坐下，和平常一样，吃饭之前要开个会。
2. Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
  她的老板在和两位律师谈事情，不想有人打扰。
See also:press conference

英英释义

noun

a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
Synonym:group discussion
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
Synonym:league
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

双语例句

Stipe attended yesterday's news conference to lend his support.
斯蒂普出席了昨天的新闻发布会以示支持。
In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference
1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。
A declaration will be issued at the end of the aforementioned UN conference.
前面提到的那次联合国会议将于闭幕之际发表一份宣言。
In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.
在一场尴尬的新闻发布会上，金先生回避了有关指控的问题。
The president suggested that a UN observer should attend the conference.
总统建议联合国应派一名观察员参加本次会议。
Yesterday, the men's families held a news conference in their campaign to find out the truth
昨天，这些男子的家人举行了记者招待会，以发起查明真相的运动。
The conference might reconvene after its opening session
大会在开幕式结束后可能要再开会。
The lights are extinguished as soon as the news conference is over.
新闻发布会一结束，灯光就熄灭了。
Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
她的老板在和两位律师谈事情，不想有人打扰。
He made his comments at a news conference in Amsterdam
他在阿姆斯特丹的记者招待会上发表了意见。