conferences

英 [ˈkɒnfərənsɪz]

美 [ˈkɑnfərənsəz]

n.  (通常持续几天的大型正式)会议，研讨会; (正式)讨论会，商讨会; 体育协会(或联合会)
conference的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (常持续数天的)专题讨论会，研讨会
  Aconferenceis a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
  1. The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
     总统召集各州州长召开了一次教育研讨会。
  2. ...the Conservative Party conference...
     保守党大会
  3. Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference, attended by 450 delegates.
     上周末，苏格兰的天主教会举行了一次会议，450名代表与会。
• N-COUNT 会议;正式商谈
  Aconferenceis a meeting at which formal discussions take place.
  1. They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference...
     他们在餐桌旁坐下，和平常一样，吃饭之前要开个会。
  2. Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
     她的老板在和两位律师谈事情，不想有人打扰。
• See also:press conference

双语例句

• News conferences due to be held by both men have been put back.
  原定两个人共同举行的新闻发布会被推迟。
• Test free at IBM DB2 and IDUG conferences.
  在IBMDB2和IDUG会议中进行免费测试。
• To be punctual in covering all hearings, meetings, and conferences.
  准时进行所有的聆审和会议。
• Hope to be informed of conferences and seminars on Canadian studies.
  希望得到更多加拿大研究和学术交流方面的信息。
• The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events.
  这家饭店用于举行展览、大型会议和社交活动。
• Since then it has held conferences biennially with sponsorship from host countries and other parties.
  自此，主办国和其他人士每两年便赞助举行该会议。
• Conferences were filled with developers learning about objects, design patterns, and design techniques.
  当时的大会挤满了学习对象、设计模式和设计技术的开发者们。
• Many international conferences are held in Geneva.
  许多国际会议在日内瓦举行。
• Hold both national and local press conferences.
  举办全国性和地区性新闻发布会。
• A: I answered this question at several previous press conferences.
  答：关于这个问题，我已经多次在发布会上做了回答。