conference
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·fe·rence /ˈkɒnfərəns $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [countable] 1 DISCUSSa large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days 〔尤指持续几天的大型、正式的〕会议 Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference in Geneva. 来自一百多个国家的代表出席了在日内瓦举行的国际和平大会。conference on a UN conference on the environment 联合国环境大会 → press conference2 DISCUSSa private meeting for a few people to have formal discussions 〔几个人的〕商谈，讨论，会谈conference with After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport. 他和助手进行简短的商谈后，就动身去机场。conference room/table etc The meeting will be held in the conference room at 10 am. 会议将于上午十点在会议室举行。in conference Mr Dickson is in conference. 迪克森先生在开会。3 American EnglishDS a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best 体育联合会，体育协会 the Western Conference finals 西部联盟的决赛阶段比赛 COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a conference (also attend a conference formal) 参加会议Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference. 数百名代表将出席会议。hold a conference (=have one) 举行会议Their annual conference was held in Chicago. 他们的年会在芝加哥举行。host a conference (=have it in your country) 主办会议In June, Japan hosted a peace conference. 六月份，日本主办了一次和平会议。organize a conference 组织会议nThe administration organized a conference on Africa.nconvene a conference formal (=arrange one)a national conference on school violence convened by the U. S. Department of Educationaddress a conference (=give a speech at one) 在会议上发言nHe received a warm welcome when he addressed the conference.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conferencea peace/climate/sales etc conference 和平/气候/销售等会议an international climate conference in Sweden 在瑞典举行的国际气候大会a world/international conference 世界/国际会议the world conference on human rights 世界人权大会a national conference 全国大会nBrazil’s national conference on healthna regional conferenceIn Northern Africa, there have been important regional conferences on education.an annual conference 年会nthe biggest annual conference for teachers of Englisha party conference (=for a particular political party) 政党大会nthe Labour party conferencea summit conference (=for the leaders of governments) 峰会nThe heads of most Arab states met in Amman for a summit conference.conference + NOUNconference facilities 会议设施The hotel has conference facilities for 100 people. 酒店有可容纳100人的会议设施。a conference centre (=a building or group of buildings used for conferences) 会议中心a conference hall 会堂nThousands of people demonstrated outside the conference hall, demanding government action.Examples from the Corpus
conference• Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.• Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.• The alliance, unveiled at a Windows hardware conference in San Jose, marks the entry of Dolby into the computer arena.• She's an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.• The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year.• James Brady is just one of hundreds of experts and survivors at a top level conference on brain injuries.• We know this because White practically calls a news conference every day to relate those facts.• Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference.• In an attempt to quieten things down, executive producer George Harrison arranged for a press conference in London.• Texas A&M won the Southwest Conference title last week with a 65-6 victory over SMU.• Didn't you give a talk at the conference last year?• Besides Stanford, whom the Ducks have yet to play, Washington is the toughest opponent in the conference.• Do they come to the conference?conference on• The American Medical Association is sponsoring a conference on men's health.conference room/table etc• There was also a conference room for the governors to have their meetings.• For years, the supervisors have shared bathrooms and conference rooms and worked in cramped offices.• It has a wide variety of rooms and ten well appointed conference rooms.• Friday, the president received a reporter in a high-ceilinged conference room.• Project team members will rent hotel conference rooms for the duration of the project, working on portable computers and call-forwarding.• Behind the elegant partitions, leading to our private conference rooms, something roars.• The Doctor was hovering above the conference table in the classic lotus position.• It is time for him to move from this conference room in the sky to a client meeting.From Longman Business Dictionaryconferencecon‧fe‧rence /ˈkɒnfərənsˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]1a large formal meeting, usually lasting a day or several days, where people discuss things in order to exchange information or to come to an agreementa sales conference2a private and formal meeting involving a small number of peopleconference withAfter a brief conference with ministers, the Prime Minister left for Germany.I’m afraid the CEO is in conference and will not be able to see you today. → press conference → teleconferencecon·fe·rence noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus important formal a a of large meeting where discuss lot Business people
conference
con‧fe‧rence S2 W1 AC /ˈkɒnfərəns $ ˈkɑːn-/
noun [countable]1. a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days:
Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference in Geneva.
conference on
a UN conference on the environment ⇨ press conference
2. a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussions
conference with
After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport.
conference room/table etc
The meeting will be held in the conference room at 10 am.
in conference
Mr Dickson is in conference.
3. American English a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best:
the Western Conference finals
■ verbs
▪go to a conference (also attend a conference formal) Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.
▪hold a conference (=have one) Their annual conference was held in Chicago.
▪host a conference (=have it in your country) In June, Japan hosted a peace conference.
▪organize a conference The administration organized a conference on Africa.
▪convene a conference formal (=arrange one) a national conference on school violence convened by the U. S. Department of Education
▪address a conference (=give a speech at one) He received a warm welcome when he addressed the conference.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conference
▪a peace/climate/sales etc conference an international climate conference in Sweden
▪a world/international conference the world conference on human rights
▪a national conference Brazil’s national conference on health
▪a regional conference In Northern Africa, there have been important regional conferences on education.
▪an annual conference the biggest annual conference for teachers of English
▪a party conference (=for a particular political party) the Labour party conference
▪a summit conference (=for the leaders of governments) The heads of most Arab states met in Amman for a summit conference.
■ conference + NOUN
▪conference facilities The hotel has conference facilities for 100 people.
▪a conference centre (=a building or group of buildings used for conferences)
▪a conference hall Thousands of people demonstrated outside the conference hall, demanding government action.
con‧fe‧rence S2 W1 AC /ˈkɒnfərəns $ ˈkɑːn-/
noun [countable]1. a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days: conference on
2. a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussions
conference with
conference room/table etc
in conference
3. American English a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best:
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