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Conclave Kɔŋkleiv N.秘密会议 英 N.秘密会议(Private Secret Meeting N

单词 conclave
音标 ['kɔŋkleiv]
解释 n.秘密会议
红宝书 【英】 n.秘密会议(private secret meeting)
字源 conclave (n.)
late 14c., "a place where cardinals meet to elect a pope," from Italian conclave, from Latin conclave "a room, chamber suite," probably originally "a room which may be locked," from com- "together" (see com-) + clavis "a key" (see slot (n.2)). Extended sense of "private assembly" is first recorded 1560s.
不择手段背单词 n. 秘密会议; 家庭会议
【源】原指在天主教选举的秘密场所中, 红衣主教聚在一起选举新教皇的会议.
【记】con共同, clave = cave山洞: 共同聚在山洞里开会. 中间的l象征教皇的权杖.
【区】concave(adj 凹的)
趣味全助记 【记】看成con + cave 同一个洞→在同一个洞里开秘密会议;con 一起 + 音:快来屋

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