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

• 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。
• 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。
• But I have continued to keep up with the Industry through conferences and professional journals.
  但我一直通过讨论会和行业杂志来关注这个行业的发展。
• Michelle and I can go to parent-teacher conferences together.
  我和米歇尔可以一起出席家长[微博]会。
• Nobody ever spoke to me at press conferences
  记者招待会上一直没人和我说话。
• Another alternative to conferences and formal events is local user groups and industry events.
  除了会议和正式活动之外，另一种可供选择的是本地用户组和行业活动。
• I have parent-teacher conferences all week.
  我整个礼拜都要开家长会。
• 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。
• He regularly speaks at technical conferences and publishes technical papers and sample programs.
  他经常在技术会议上演讲，发表过一些技术论文和示例程序。
• I myself attended relevant international conferences on Afghanistan in Turkey and London.
  我本人先后参加了在土耳其和伦敦举行的关于阿富汗问题的国际会议。