convene
convene 英 [kənˈvi:n] 美 [kənˈvin]
v. 召集，集合
进行时:convening 过去式:convened 过去分词:convened 第三人称单数:convenes
- The verb convene is a somewhat formal way of saying "to bring together for the purpose of a meeting."
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- v. 召集，集合
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1. to convene a meeting
召开会议
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2. A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident.
事故后调查委员会立即召开了会议。
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3. The committee will convene at 11:30 next Thursday.
委员会将在下星期四上午 11:30 开会。
- convene (v.) early 15c., (intransitive) "to come together, meet in the same place," usually for some public purpose, from Old French convenir "to come together; to suit, agree," from Latin convenire "to come together, meet together, assemble; unite, join, combine; agree with, accord; be suitable or proper (to)," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + venire "to come," from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come."
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