quorum
/ˈkwɔːrəm/noun
(pl. quorums)
- the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid法定人数。
词源
late Middle English (referring to justices of the peace)： used in commissions for committee members designated by the Latin quorum vos ... unum （duos, etc.） esse volumus 'of whom we wish that you ... be one （two， etc.）'.