conference

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest. 專題討論會
The president took the unprecedented step of summoning all the state governors to a conference on education. 縂統(tǒng)採取了前所未有的擧措，召集所有的州長蓡加一次教育討論會。
...the Alternative Energy conference. …可替代能源討論會。
2. N-COUNT A conference is a meeting at which formal discussions take place. (進(jìn)行正式討論的) 會議[also 'in' N]
They sat down at the dinner table for a conference. 他們在餐桌旁坐下開會。
3. →see also press conference

He's giving a paper on thermodynamics at a conference at Manchester University.
A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the union conference.
An international medical conference was established for the interchange of new ideas and approaches .
She called a news conference to give her side of the story .
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings .