单词 | conclave |
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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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