释义 |
conference/ˈkɒnf(ə)r(ə)ns/ n. & v.●n. 1 consultation, discussion 讨论,协商,商谈 2 a meeting for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an association or organization 协商会议,讨论会(尤指由协会组织定期举行的正式会议) 3 an annual assembly of the Methodist Church (循道宗教会的)年会 4 an association in commerce, sport, etc. 商业联合会;体育联合会 5 the linking of several telephones, computer terminals, etc., so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously (电话、计算机终端设备等的)串联,连接 often 常作 attrib.: conference call 电话会议 ●v. intr. (usu. as 通常作 conferencing n.) take part in a conference or conference call 出席协商会;参加电话会 □ in conference engaged in discussion 正在开会,正在参加讨论 [French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia (as CONFER)] |