a special public celebration or entertainment 庆典；盛会；演出 a charity gala 慈善义演 a gala dinner/night 盛宴；晚会 a gala performance 一场特别演出
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charity
- royal
- fund-raising
- …
- have
- hold
- host
- …
- celebration
- concert
- dinner
- …
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a sports competition, especially in swimming 体育运动会，体育竞赛（尤指游泳） a swimming gala 游泳比赛
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charity
- royal
- fund-raising
- …
- have
- hold
- host
- …
- celebration
- concert
- dinner
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘showy dress’): via Italian and Spanish from Old French gale ‘rejoicing’.