convocation
英 [ˌkɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən]
美 [ˌkɑːn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən]
将“convocation”拆分为“con”和“vocation”。联想“con”意为“一起”,“vocation”意为“职业召唤”。想象一次全体人员被召唤到一起参加某种职业或重要的聚会,这就是“convocation”(集会、开学典礼)的情景。
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convocation 大型会议con-, 强调。-voc, 说话,词源同voice, evocation.
- convocation (n.)
- late 14c., "assembly of persons," from Old French convocation and directly from Latin convocationem (nominative convocatio), noun of action from past participle stem of convocare "to call together," from com- "together" (see com-) + vocare "to call," from vox "voice" (see voice (n.)). Related: Convocational.
- 1. They regretted agreeing to the convocation of that meeting.
- 他们后悔同意召开这个会议.
- 2. We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.
- 我们主张立即召开这个会议.
- 3. The convocation about environment will be held on next Monday.
- 有关环境的会议将在下周一举行.
- 4. The date for the convocation of the people's congress has been announced.
- 人民代表大会召开的日期已经公布了.
- 5. The award ceremony will be part of the Convocation Proceedings.
- 颁奖典礼将会是毕业典礼的一部分.