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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·fer·ence DATE 1527 1. a. a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern b. a usually formal interchange of views : consultation c. a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature to adjust differences d. caucus 3. a. a representative assembly or administrative organization of a religious denomination b. a territorial division of a religious denomination 4. an association of athletic teams English Etymology conference 1550s, "act of conferring," from Fr. conférence (16c.), from M.L.conferentia, from conferre (see confer). Meaning "formal meeting for consultation" is from 1580s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ conference con·fer·ence / 5kCnfErEns; NAmE 5kB:n- / noun1. 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 (通常持续几天的大型正式)会议,研讨会: 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。 a conference room / centre / hall 会议室/中心/厅 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 conference will be held in Glasgow. 会议将在格拉斯哥举行。 delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference 参加工党年会的代表 2. a meeting at which people have formal discussions (正式)讨论会,商讨会: 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。 He was in conference with his lawyers all day. 他与他的律师们商讨了一整天。 ⇨ see also press conference 3. (especially NAmE) a group of sports teams that play against each other in a league 体育协会(或联合会): Southeast Conference football champions 东南部联盟的橄榄球联赛 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English conference noun ADJ. national, international, regional, world | one-day, etc. | annual, quarterly, etc. | inaugural, preliminary, preparatory | consultative | joint | private | video | formal | full | successful | well-attended | high-level, summit | news, press | diplomatic, industry, inter-governmental, management, ministerial, multi-party, party, staff | constitutional, disarmament, education, environment, peace, trade, etc. QUANT. series VERB + CONFERENCE attend, go to | hold | organize | call, convene CONFERENCE + VERB meet, take place | begin, open | close, end | bring sb together The conference brought together historians working in a variety of fields. | be entitled sth a conference entitled ‘Strategies for Epidemic Control’ | be devoted to sth, examine sth, focus on sth, look at sth a conference devoted to the topic of peace an inter-governmental conference examining cross-border cooperation | hear sth The conference heard an appeal from a representative from one of the more deprived areas. | agree sth, decide sth, vote sth The conference agreed to adopt a set of compromise proposals. | adopt sth, approve sth, back sth, support sth The conference adopted a resolution on minority rights. | recommend sth | condemn sth, reject sth CONFERENCE + NOUN building, centre, complex, facilities, suite, venue | chamber, hall, room | table | platform The party leader made a morale-boosting speech from the conference platform. | chairman, speaker | guests, delegates, participants | organizer | agenda, programme | theme | debate, discussion, talks | speech | resolution | paper | report | session | season PREP. at a/the ~ We met at an international conference. | in ~ with He was in conference with (= in a meeting with) his lawyers all day. | ~ about Few reporters turned up to his press conference about low pay. | ~ between a conference between the warring parties | ~ for a conference for catering managers | ~ on a conference on economic monetary union | ~ with Management had a joint conference with the union. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 an interchanging of views FF1C;took several hours of conferenceto find a solution to the problemFF1E; Synonyms: confabulation, deliberation, discussion, rap, ventilation 2 a meeting for the purpose of serious discussion and interchange of views FF1C;the association held a conference on the problems of agingFF1E; Synonyms: colloquium, colloquy, palaver, rap session, seminar Related Words: round robin, round table 3 Synonyms: TALK 4, meeting, parley, powwow 4 Synonyms: LEAGUE 4, association, circuit, loop, wheelWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·fer·ence \ˈkänfər(ə)n(t)s, -frən-; in sense 4 “ or kənˈfər.ən- also kənˈfə̄rən-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French conference, from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferent-, conferens (present participle of conferre) + -ia -y 1. obsolete : comparison of texts : collation 2. : the act of consulting together usually formally : interchange of views : discussion , deliberation < conference maketh a ready man — Francis Bacon > < the president in conference with his advisers > 3. : a meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions whether of individuals or groups: a. : a meeting of the representatives of different nations to discuss international problems or determine general policy < a conference of foreign ministers > < a summit conference > b. : a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature; specifically : one to adjust differences in the provisions of a bill passed in different forms by the House of Representatives and the Senate c. : a meeting of those members of a legislative body who belong to the same party in order to plan party policy but without binding its members to a certain course of action — compare caucus 4. also con·fer·rence \kənˈfər.ən- also -fə̄rən-\ : conferment (as of an academic degree) 5. a. (1) : a church court of the early English Presbyterians corresponding roughly to the modern presbytery : classis (2) : a stated meeting of preachers and others in the Methodist and Mennonite churches invested with authority to act on or take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters (3) : a voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; also : a district containing such churches (4) : a subdivision of a district in the United Lutheran Church (5) : a semiannual general meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints b. : a league or association of athletic teams especially representing educational institutions < a football conference > c. : an association of firms in the same business for carrying out a common policy — compare trust 6. a. : an informal meeting for purposes of intensive instruction between a teacher and a student or small group of students b. : a brief and intensive course often held during a vacation emphasizing practical experience and demonstration and usually attended by adults |
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