conference

柯林斯词典

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. 专题讨论会
The president took the unprecedented step of summoning all the state governors to a conference on education. 总统采取了前所未有的举措，召集所有的州长参加一次教育讨论会。
...the Alternative Energy conference. …可替代能源讨论会。
2. N-COUNT A conference is a meeting at which formal discussions take place. (进行正式讨论的) 会议[also 'in' N]
They sat down at the dinner table for a conference. 他们在餐桌旁坐下开会。
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 .