sitting

noun

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/

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a period of time during which a court or a parliament deals with its business（法院或议会的）开会，会议，开庭（期间）
- late-night sittings in the House of Commons下议院深夜会议
- He rarely attends sittings of the House of Lords.他很少出席上议院的会议。
a time when a meal is served in a hotel, etc. to a number of people at the same time（旅馆等分段安排客人用餐的）一轮，一次
- A hundred people can be served at one sitting (= at the same time).可同时供一百人就餐。
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- Dinner will be served in three sittings.晚餐将分三次供应。
- We asked to be put down for the second sitting of dinner.我们要求第二次坐下来吃饭。
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a period of time that a person spends sitting and doing an activity一次（坐着活动的时间）
- I read the book in one sitting.我坐下来一口气就把那本书看完了。
a period of time when somebody sits or stands to have their picture painted or be photographed（摆姿势让人画像或拍照的）一次（时间）
- It took three sittings to complete the portrait.这幅画像花了三次才完成。