convocation
/ˌkɒnvəʊˈkeɪʃən/noun
1
- a large formal assembly of people, in particular大型正式集会, 尤指：
1.1
- (in the Church of England) a representative assembly of clergy of the province of Canterbury or York（英国国教会）（坎特伯雷或约克教区的）神职人员代表会议。
1.2
- Brit. a legislative or deliberative assembly of a university〈英〉（大学的）立法会议; 审议会议。
1.3
- N. Amer. a formal ceremony for the conferment of university awards〈北美〉（大学正式的）授奖典礼; 授奖仪式。
2
- mass noun the action of calling people together for a large formal assembly（正式大型会议的）召集。
派生词
convocational
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin convocatio（n-）, from the verb convocare （see CONVOKE）.