| 单词 | meeting |
| 释义 | meeting meeting // noun
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ANNUAL MEETING, ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, COMPANY MEETING, GENERAL MEETING, SNEAKER MEETING, STOP-WORK MEETING
1 [C] an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide sth: They held a meeting to discuss the future of the firm. What time is the meeting? I have a meeting with my manager in an hour. a meeting between workers and management a meeting of shareholders a shareholder meeting Ms Keane is in a meeting at the moment-can I take a message? ◆ ( You will need to book a meeting room. I'm about to go into a meeting-can you phone back later? The meeting took place behind closed doors (= in private). See note at POSTPONE
❖ to arrange/call/have/hold/set up/organize a meeting ◆ to cancel/delay/put off/postpone a meeting ◆ to reschedule/schedule a meeting ◆ to take part in/attend a meeting ◆ to chair/conduct/run a meeting ◆ an emergency/a private/public/special/team meeting
2 the meeting [sing.] (formal) the people at a meeting: The meeting voted to accept the pay offer.
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Formal meetings
• the chairperson opens the meeting and gives the apologies of the people who are unable to attend • the minutes of the previous meeting are approved • the agenda for the meeting is agreed on • items are added or taken off the agenda • motions and resolutions are discussed and put to a vote • a secretary keeps/takes minutes • the chairperson asks if there is any other business • the chairperson closes the meeting, or adjourns it to a later time See note at ARRANGE
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