Select Committee

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++Seˌlect Comˈmittee noun  1. a committee of the British Parliament which is responsible for looking at a particular area of government activity, such as trade, employment, or defence. Its members can try to improve laws, check the work done in government departments, and give advice to the government2. a committee in the US House of Representatives whose members have special knowledge of a particular subject, such as education or technology. For a limited time they examine plans and bills (=suggested new laws) relating to their subject, and then give advice or suggest changes. → compare Standing CommitteeFrom Longman Business Dictionaryselect committeeseˌlect comˈmittee an independent committee that examines and reports on different government departments and activitiesUnder British parliamentary procedure, a select committee can force witnesses to answer questions. → committee

Seˌlect Comˈmittee nounSyllable  

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Select Committee
Seˌlect Comˈmittee noun
1. a committee of the British Parliament which is responsible for looking at a particular area of government activity, such as trade, employment, or defence. Its members can try to improve laws, check the work done in government departments, and give advice to the government
2. a committee in the US House of Representatives whose members have special knowledge of a particular subject, such as education or technology. For a limited time they examine plans and bills (=suggested new laws) relating to their subject, and then give advice or suggest changes. ⇨ compare Standing Committee

select committeeBrE /sɪˌlekt kəˈmɪti/ 🔊NAmE /sɪˌlekt kəˈmɪti/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a small group of politicians or experts that have been chosen to examine a particular subject or problem 特别委员会（为研究某课题等而成立）