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- conference ['kɒnfərəns]
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n
a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda
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2.
n
a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc, esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy
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3.
n
an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination
- the Methodist conference
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4.
n
[sport]
a league or division of clubs or teams
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n
[rare]
an act of bestowal
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre to bring together; see
confer
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n
a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda
Examples
- an Afro-Asian conference
- 亚非会议 → Afro-Asian
- There were many Indians at the conference.
- 许多印度人出席了会议。 → Indian
- The League of Nations was an international organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
- 国际联盟是一个国际性组织，它的成立源于1919年召开的巴黎和会。 → league
- She spoke during a press conference last month.
- 她在上个月的新闻发布会上进行了讲话。
- A Conference on Principles and Practice of Declarative Programming starts in June.
- 一个关说明性编程的原理和实践的会议于六月召开。 → practice
- I am very glad to present myself at this conference.
- 很高兴能够出席这次会议。 → present
- Strangely enough, he didn't feel at all nervous facing the journalists at the press conference.
- 真奇怪，在记者招待会上面对那么多记者，他竟一点儿都不紧张。 → enough
- Everybody could attend the conference.
- 每个人都可以出席会议。 → everybody
- The first lady had to put on a brave face during the press conference about her illness.
- 新闻发布会上，第一夫人不得不对自己的病情装作若无其事。
- My comrades and I are going to the presidential conference.
- 我和同党党员将会参加总统会议。
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