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IELTS BNC: 457 COCA: 772

meeting

noun
 
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide something会议；集会
    • A hundred people attended the public meeting.一百人参加了公开会议。
    • The meeting will be held in the school hall.会议将在学校礼堂举行。
    • to schedule/convene/arrange/organize/call a meeting安排/召集/安排/组织/召集会议
    • Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it).海伦将主持这次会议。
    • The meeting was postponed.会议推迟了。
    • an annual meeting年会
    • a board/council/committee/public meeting董事会/理事会/委员会/公开会议
    • a series of meetings系列会议
    • What time is the meeting?什么时候开会？
    • Three speakers addressed the meeting.三位发言者在会上发言。
    • in a meeting I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls?我整个上午都要开会，你能不能帮我接一下电话？
    • at a meeting The issue will be discussed at the next board meeting.这个问题将在下次董事会上讨论。
    • meeting of somebody/something a meeting of the United Nations Security Council联合国安理会会议
    • meeting with somebody She is due to have a meeting with senior government officials.她将与政府高级官员会面。
    • meeting about something A public meeting about the proposal takes place on Monday.关于这项提议的公开会议将于星期一举行。
    • meeting between A and B This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since they took office.这将是两位领导人上任以来的首次会晤。
    • Facilities include nine meeting rooms.设施包括九个会议室。
    • They rely on videoconferencing for virtual meetings.他们依靠视频会议系统举行虚拟会议。
    see also annual general meeting, town meeting
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    • He was summoned to a meeting with the head of the department.他被召去参加有部门负责人出席的会议。
    • It is unclear whether the meeting will go ahead as planned.会议是否会如期举行还不清楚。
    • Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions.资方召集了与员工和工会的联席会议。
    • Opposition has been expressed at community meetings.社区会议上有人表达了反对意见。
    • Our group meetings take place on Saturdays.我们的小组会每周六举行。
    • She headed off to her budget meeting.她动身赶赴预算会议。
    • The chairperson opened the meeting.主席宣布会议开幕。
    • The meeting adjourned for coffee at eleven.11 点休会喝咖啡。
    • The meeting broke up after a row over whether to allow cameras in.由于在是否容许摄影拍照这个问题上发生了一番争吵，会议被迫中止了。
    • The meeting closed on a sour note.会议在不愉快的气氛中结束了。
    • The meeting dragged into the early hours of the next day.会议拖拖拉拉一直持续到次日凌晨。
    • The organization holds various regional meetings.该组织举办众多地区性会议。
    • We had an editorial meeting about it.我们为此开了一次编辑会。
    Topics Working lifea1, Businessa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • frequent
    • regular
    • annual
    • …
    … of meetings
    • series
    verb + meeting
    • have
    • hold
    • arrange
    • …
    meeting + verb
    • go ahead
    • happen
    • occur
    • …
    meeting + noun
    • facilities
    • hall
    • house
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the meeting
    • meeting about
    • meeting among
    • …
    phrases
    • the purpose of a meeting
    • the minutes of a meeting
    • the chair of a meeting
    • …
    See full entry
  2. the meeting
     [singular] the people at a meeting（统称）与会者
    • The meeting will discuss how to resolve the ongoing crisis in this region.会议将讨论如何解决该地区持续的危机。
    • The meeting voted to accept the pay offer.与会者投票接受这一工资提议。
    • Mr Wade told the meeting that a one-way system would make the town safer.韦德先生在会上说，单向系统将使这个城镇更加安全。
    Extra Examples
    • The meeting expressed concern that the problem had still not been addressed.会议对该问题仍未得到处理表示关注。
    • The meeting heard that two workers had been fired with no official reason given.会议听取了两名工人在未给出正式理由即被解雇的情况。
    • The meeting voted 423–133 in favour of a strike.与会者以423 票对133 票支持罢工。
    • This meeting urges the company to reconsider its decision to close the factory.与会者敦促公司重新考虑关闭工厂的决定。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • frequent
    • regular
    • annual
    • …
    … of meetings
    • series
    verb + meeting
    • have
    • hold
    • arrange
    • …
    meeting + verb
    • go ahead
    • happen
    • occur
    • …
    meeting + noun
    • facilities
    • hall
    • house
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the meeting
    • meeting about
    • meeting among
    • …
    phrases
    • the purpose of a meeting
    • the minutes of a meeting
    • the chair of a meeting
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [countable] a situation in which two or more people meet together, because they have arranged it or by chance会面；集会；集合 synonym encounter
    • at a meeting At our first meeting I was nervous.我们第一次见面时我很紧张。
    • It was a chance meeting that would change my life.那次偶然的会面改变了我的一生。
    • He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia.他怀念地回忆起他们孩提时代的聚会。
    • meeting of/between A and B The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion.这么长时间后父子的相遇是一个欢乐的时刻。
    • meeting with somebody This was only my second meeting with him.这只是我和他的第二次会面。
    Extra Examples
    • Jay drove to the meeting spot.杰伊驱车赶往会议地点。
    • The arts space serves as a meeting ground for professional artists.这个艺术场所成了职业艺术家的集会之地。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • accidental
    • chance
    • unexpected
    • …
    verb + meeting
    • have
    preposition
    • meeting with
    See full entry
  4. [countable] (British English) a sports event or set of races, especially for horses运动会；（尤指）赛马
    • an athletics meeting运动会
    • a race meeting赛马大会
    • The horse has won at all of his previous meetings this season.这匹马在本赛季之前的所有比赛中都赢了。
    compare meet (1) see also race meetingTopics Sports: other sportsc2
  5. an occasion when people, especially Quakers, come together for worship会议；集会
    • Quaker meetings are held here every week.贵格会每周都在这里举行会议。
    see also prayer meetingTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Idioms
a meeting of minds
  1. a close understanding between people with similar ideas, especially when they meet to do something or meet for the first time彼此间的深刻理解（尤指初会时就意见一致）
    • a meeting of minds between the two artists两位艺术家之间的思想交流
IELTS BNC: 457 COCA: 772
meeting

noun¹

 1when people come together to discuss/decide sth會議；集會ADJECTIVE | ... OF MEETINGS | VERB + MEETING | MEETING + VERB | MEETING + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤frequent, regular頻繁的會議；例會▸➤annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly年會；一年兩次的會議；雙年會；日會；月會；季會；週會▸➤all-day, day-long, hour-long一整天的會議；一小時的會議➤two-hour, etc.兩小時等的會▸➤afternoon, breakfast, lunch, lunchtime, weekend, etc.下午的會議、早餐會、午間會、週末的會議等➤spring, winter, etc.春季、冬季等會議▸➤full, plenary全體會議▸➤formal, official正式／官方會議➤informal非正式會議▸➤first, founding, inaugural首次會議；成立大會▸➤mass民眾大會▸➤open-air (especially BrE) 露天集會➤town, town-hall (NAmE) 市鎮大會；市政廳會議➤international, local, national, regional國際會議；地方會議；全國大會；地區會議◇The organization holds various regional meetings.該組織舉辦眾多地區性會議。➤open, public公開會議；公眾集會▸➤closed, closed-door, private非公開會議；閉門會議；私人會晤▸➤secret秘密會議▸➤joint聯席會議◇Management have called a joint meeting with staff and unions.資方召集了與員工和工會的聯席會議。➤general大會◇The society is holding its Annual General Meeting in the conference room next Monday.學會下週一將在會議室召開年度大會。➤face-to-face, one-on-one, personal面對面的會談；一對一的會談；直接會晤▸➤bilateral, trilateral雙邊／三邊會議▸➤high-level, summit, top-level高層會議；峰會；最高級會議▸➤exploratory, initial, introductory, preliminary, preparatory探討性會議；初始會議；說明會；預備會議➤interim臨時會議▸➤follow-up後續會議➤final最後的會議▸➤extraordinary, special特別會議▸➤crisis, emergency, urgent危機會議；緊急會議▸➤crucial, historic, important, key, vital (especially BrE) 起決定作用的會議；有歷史意義的會議；重要會議；關鍵性會議▸➤impromptu臨時召集的會議➤scheduled預先安排的會議➤mandatory強制性會議◇We called a mandatory meeting of our department heads this morning.今天上午我們召集部門領導開了一次強制性會議。➤board, cabinet, committee, corporate, council, departmental, executive, faculty, family, management, ministerial, shareholder, shareholders', staff, team, union董事會會議；內閣會議；委員會會議；公司會議；市政會會議；部門會議；行政會議；教師會議；家庭會議；管理層會議；部長級會議；股東會議；職員會議；小組會議；工會會議➤AA, PTA, etc.嗜酒者互誡協會、家長教師協會等的會議➤organizational (especially NAmE) 組織會議▸➤business, sales商務／銷售會議▸➤political政治會議➤professional (especially NAmE) 專業性會議◇She was a frequent invited speaker at professional meetings.她是專業性會議經常邀請的發言人。➤editorial編輯會議◇We had an editorial meeting about it.我們為此開了一次編輯會。➤scientific科學會議▸➤discussion討論會▸➤protest (especially BrE) 抗議大會➤planning籌備會議◇It was decided at a planning meeting.這是在一次籌備會議上決定的。➤budget預算會議◇She headed off to her budget meeting.她動身趕赴預算會議。➤informational (NAmE) 信息大會▸➤prayer, revival (especially NAmE) 禱告會；奮興佈道會➤camp (= religious meeting held outside or in a large tent) (NAmE) 野營佈道會➤class (NAmE) 班會◇The students had a class meeting about cheating.同學們開了一次關於作弊的班會。➤group小組會◇Our group meetings take place on Saturdays.我們的小組會每週六舉行。➤chapter (NAmE) 分會會議◇both national and local chapter meetings全國和地方分會會議➤community社區會議◇Opposition has been expressed at community meetings.社區會議上有人表達了反對意見。➤virtual虛擬會議◇They now have virtual meetings over the Internet.他們現在會在因特網上召開虛擬會議。➤brief, short碰頭會；短會▸➤endless, interminable, long無休止的會議；冗長的會議；長會◇We had endless meetings about the problem.我們就這個問題進行了無休止的討論。◇The meeting seemed interminable.會議似乎沒完沒了。➤boring無聊的會議▸➤angry, contentious, difficult, stormy, tense火藥味十足的會議；艱難的會議；爭論異常激烈的會議；劍拔弩張的會議▸➤productive, successful碩果纍纍的／成功的會議... OF MEETINGS➤series一系列會議VERB + MEETING➤have, hold召開／舉行會議▸➤arrange, call, convene, organize, schedule, set, set up安排會議；召集會議；舉行會議；組織會議；召開會議◇The committee has called a meeting to discuss the president's death.委員會已經召集會議，討論總裁亡故事宜。➤attend, join出席／參加會議➤summon sb to召集某人到會◇He was summoned to a meeting with the head of the department.他被召去參加有部門負責人出席的會議。➤observe (especially NAmE) 觀摩會議▸➤begin, open, start開始會議；宣佈會議開始◇The chairperson opened the meeting.主席宣佈會議開幕。➤close, conclude, dismiss, end, finish結束會議；宣佈會議結束▸➤adjourn, break up休會；中止會議▸➤call off, cancel取消會議▸➤postpone推遲會議▸➤host主持會議▸➤chair, conduct, facilitate, preside at, preside over主持會議；推動會議◇I have to chair a meeting tomorrow.明天我得主持一個會議。➤run負責會議◇The employees who run the meetings stick to a strict agenda.負責會議的雇員嚴格堅持既定議程。➤call to order宣佈開會◇The chairman called the meeting to order.主席宣佈開會。➤participate in參加會議▸➤address向會議致辭◇He always spoke as if he were addressing a public meeting.他說起話來總像是在公共大會上致辭。➤sponsor主辦會議◇a meeting sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations外交關係委員會主辦的會議➤demand, request要求／請求開會➤get開成會◇One phone call was enough to get an initial meeting.一個電話就足以開個啟動會了。➤ban (especially BrE) 禁止集會▸➤boycott抵制會議▸➤disrupt擾亂會議MEETING + VERB➤go ahead, happen, occur, take place會議進行；會議舉行◇The meeting never happened.那個會議從未舉行。◇It is unclear whether the meeting will take place as planned.會議是否會如期舉行還是未知數。➤be aimed at sth會議旨在⋯◇a meeting aimed at restoring peace in the region旨在恢復該地區和平的會議➤begin, open, proceed, start會議開始；會議開幕；會議繼續▸➤adjourn休會◇The meeting adjourned for coffee at eleven.11 點休會喝咖啡。➤break up會議中止◇The meeting broke up after a row over whether to allow cameras in.由於在是否容許攝影拍照這個問題上發生了一番爭吵，會議被迫中止了。➤close, conclude, end會議結束◇The meeting closed on a sour note.會議在不愉快的氣氛中結束了。➤vote (especially BrE) 會議投票◇The meeting voted 423-133 for a strike.會議以 423 票對 133 票支持舉行罷工。➤discuss sth會議討論⋯➤focus on sth會議集中討論⋯◇The meetings focused on ways of cutting costs.這些會議集中討論了降低成本的方法。➤approve sth (especially BrE) 會議批准⋯▸➤hear sth (especially BrE) 會議聽取⋯◇The meeting heard that two workers had been fired with no official reason given.會議聽取了兩名工人在未給出正式理由即被解雇的情況。➤decide sth, resolve sth (both BrE) 會議決定⋯➤produce sth, result in sth會議形成⋯／產生⋯◇These meetings produced a settlement agreement.這些會議達成了一份調解協議。➤drag, drag on會議拖延◇The meeting dragged into the early hours of the next day.會議拖拖拉拉一直持續到次日凌晨。MEETING + NOUN➤facilities, hall, house, place, room, space (especially NAmE) 會議設施；會議廳；會堂；會場；會議室；會議場所▸➤ground, point, site, spot (especially NAmE) 會議場地；集會地點◇The arts space serves as a meeting ground for professional artists.這個藝術場所成了職業藝術家的集會之地。◇Jay drove to the meeting spot.傑伊驅車趕往會議地點。➤planner (NAmE) 會議策劃人◇his job as corporate meeting planner他所擔任的公司會議策劃員的工作➤agenda (especially NAmE) 會議議程➤schedule (especially NAmE) 會議安排PREPOSITION➤in a/the meeting在開會◇I'm afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment.恐怕黑利夫人此刻正在開會。➤meeting about關於⋯的會議◇a meeting about the plans for a new road關於新路修建方案的會議➤meeting among (especially NAmE) ⋯參加的會議◇an informal meeting among the members of the Press Agents Association媒體經紀人協會成員之間的非正式會議➤meeting between⋯之間的會議◇a meeting between tutors and students導師和學生間的會面➤meeting for為⋯召開的會議◇a meeting for parents家長會➤meeting on關於⋯的會議◇We hold public meetings on this topic.我們就這一主題召開公開集會。➤meeting over (BrE) 有關⋯的會議◇Directors called a crisis meeting over the future of the company.董事們就公司的未來召開了一次危機會議。➤meeting with與⋯的會晤◇a meeting with French officials與法國官員的會談PHRASES➤the purpose of a meeting會議的目的▸➤the minutes of a meeting會議記錄◇The secretary circulated the minutes of the previous week's meeting to all committee members.秘書向所有委員會成員分發了上週的會議記錄。➤the chair of a meeting, the chairman of a meeting會議主席
meeting

noun²

 2coming together of two or more people會合ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEETING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤accidental, chance, unexpected邂逅；偶然相遇；不期而遇▸➤fateful改變命運的會面▸➤clandestine, secret秘密的會面▸➤historic, unprecedented歷史性的／史無前例的會面▸➤emotional (especially BrE) 令人感動的會面▸➤romantic浪漫的相會VERB + MEETING➤have相遇PREPOSITION➤meeting with與⋯的會面◇I had a chance meeting with an old friend last week.上週我邂逅了一位老朋友。
IELTS BNC: 457 COCA: 772
meeting noun
⇨ meeting 1 (a business meeting) ⇨ meeting 2 (a chance meeting)meeting1

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 a business meeting 业务会议a chance meeting 偶然的会面meeting ♦︎ conference ♦︎ session ♦︎ summit ♦︎ gathering ♦︎ assembly ♦︎ convention ♦︎ caucusThese are all words for an occasion when lots of people come together for a particular reason. 这些词均表示会议、集会、大会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an annual meeting / conference / session / summit / gathering / assembly / convention◆an international meeting / conference / summit / gathering / assembly / convention◆a public meeting / gathering / assembly / session◆a two-day / three-day conference / session / summit / convention◆a bilateral / multilateral meeting / session / summit / convention◆an illegal meeting / gathering / assembly◆to hold a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / a gathering / an assembly / a convention / a caucus◆to host a meeting / a conference / summit / gathering / convention◆to call a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly / a caucus◆to attend a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / a gathering / an assembly / a convention◆to chair a meeting / a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly◆to address a meeting / a conference / a session / a gathering / an assembly / a convention◆a meeting / conference / session / summit / gathering / convention takes place◆delegates to a conference / a session / a summit / an assembly / a convention■ meeting [countable] an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide sth 会议；集会◆a committee / staff meeting委员会／全体员工会议◆What time is the meeting?什么时候开会？◆Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it).海伦将主持会议。◆I'll be in a meeting all morning－can you take my calls?我一上午都要开会－你能不能帮我接一下电话？◆A meeting of the United Nations Security Council was called.联合国安理会安排了一次会议。ⓘ The meeting [singular] is the people at a meeting. 单数形式的the meeting统称与会者◆The meeting voted to accept the pay offer.与会者投票接受这一工资提议。 ■ conference [countable, uncountable] a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views; a meeting at which people have formal discussions （通常持续几天的大型正式）会议，研讨会；（正式的）讨论会，商讨会◆She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.她正在出席一个为期三天的有关艾滋病教育的会议。◆The AIDS conference will be held in Glasgow.艾滋病大会将在格拉斯哥举行。◆He was in conference with his lawyers all day.他与他的律师们商讨了一整天。ⓘ A press conference (especially BrE) / news conference (NAmE) is a meeting at which sb talks to a group of journalists in order to answer their questions or to make an official statement. * press conference（尤用于英式英语）或news conference（美式英语）指记者招待会、新闻发布会。■ session [countable] a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held （法庭的）开庭，开庭期；（议会等的）会议，会期◆a session of the UN General Assembly一届联合国大会◆The court is now in session.法庭现在正在开庭。◆The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present).委员会举行了闭门会议。■ summit [countable] an official meeting or series of meetings between the leaders of two or more governments at which they discuss important matters （政府间的）首脑会议；峰会◆The conference will form part of the European summit in Rome next month.这次会议是下个月在罗马召开的欧洲首脑会议的一部分。◆The President of Costa Rica will chair the summit meeting.哥斯达黎加总统将主持峰会。■ gathering [countable] a meeting of people for a particular purpose 聚集；聚会；集会◆a social / family gathering社交／家庭聚会◆He was asked to speak at a gathering of religious leaders.他获邀在宗教领袖的集会上讲话。■ assembly əˈsembli [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a meeting of people for a particular purpose 聚集；聚会；集会◆He was to address a public assembly on the issue.他将就这个问题在公众集会上发表演说。◆Laws governing freedom of assembly were gradually being relaxed.有关集会自由的法律正逐渐放宽。ⓘ An assembly [countable, uncountable] is also a meeting of the teachers and students in a school, often at the start of the day, to give information, discuss school events or say prayers together. * assembly亦指全校师生的晨会、朝会◆There is a whole school assembly every Friday morning.每个星期五早晨全校师生都要举行晨会。◆I'm playing the flute in assembly tomorrow morning.我明天早晨要在晨会上演奏长笛。 NOTE 辨析 Gathering or assembly?A gathering is often more informal than an assembly. A gathering may be a social event or an event at which people discuss matters of shared interest among themselves. An assembly is more often called to discuss a particular matter that people feel is very important, especially when they think it is not being properly addressed by the government or authorities. * gathering常不如assembly正式。gathering可指社交聚会，或指人们聚在一起讨论彼此共同感兴趣的话题的场合。人们召集assembly的目的往往是讨论他们认为很重要的特定问题，尤其是那些他们认为政府或当局未能妥善处理的问题。■ convention [countable] a conference, especially for the members of a profession, political party, fan club or other association （尤指某一职业、政党、爱好者俱乐部或其他协会的）成员大会，集会◆The party's annual convention will be held on April 6.该党的年度大会将于4月6日召开。■ caucus ˈkɔːkəs [countable] (especially NAmE) a meeting of the members or leaders of a political party to choose candidates or to decide policy; the members or leaders of a political party as a group （由领导人或一般成员参加，为挑选候选人或制订政策的）政党会议；（政党的）全体成员，领导班子◆20 states will hold precinct caucuses on Tuesday to choose delegates to the parties' national conventions.20个州将于星期二召开选区政党会议，选出参加各党全国大会的代表。meeting2

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 a business meeting 业务会议a chance meeting 偶然的会面meeting ♦︎ appointment ♦︎ encounter ♦︎ date ♦︎ engagement ♦︎ introductionThese are all words for an occasion when two or more people meet. 这些词均表示会面、约会、见面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement with sb◆a meeting / an encounter between people◆(a) formal meeting / appointment / encounter / engagement / introduction◆an important meeting / appointment / date / engagement / introduction◆a casual meeting / encounter / introduction◆a dinner appointment / date / engagement◆to have a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement◆to arrange a meeting / an appointment / a date / an introduction◆to keep an appointment / a date / an engagement◆to make an appointment / a date / introductions◆to cancel a meeting / an appointment / a date / an engagement■ meeting [countable] a situation in which two or more people meet, because they have arranged it or by chance 会面；集会；集合◆At our first meeting I was nervous.我们第一次见面时我很紧张。◆It was a chance meeting that would change my life.那次偶然的会面改变了我的一生。■ appointment [countable] a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work 约会；预约；约定◆She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.她为儿子约了时间看医生。◆I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.我约了3点钟看牙医。◆He had failed to keep the appointment.他爽约了。◆Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).参观必须预约。■ encounter [countable] a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent （尤指意外、突然或暴力的）相遇，遭遇，冲突◆Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police.他们中有三个人在随后与警察的冲突中身亡。◆I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。◆It was his first sexual encounter (= his first experience of sex).那是他的第一次性经验。■ date [countable] a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend （男女朋友间或为发展恋爱关系的）约会，幽会◆I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.明天晚上我与露西有个约会。◆I can't believe you set me up on a blind date (= a date with sb you have not met before).我无法相信你竟安排让我去相亲。  see also date ⇨ go out phrasal verb ■ engagement [countable] an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job （尤指正式的或与工作有关的）约定，约会，预约◆He has a number of social engagements next week.他下周有几场社交约会。◆It was her first official engagement.那是她第一次正式约会。◆I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.我因为已有预约只好拒绝了。  see also engaged ⇨ busy 1 ■ introduction [countable, uncountable] the act of making one person formally known to another, in which you tell each the other's name （正式的）介绍，引见◆Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.大家相互介绍后交谈就开始了。◆Our speaker today needs no introduction (= he is already well known).我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。  see also introduce ⇨ introduce 2
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