session

session 一场，一节，一段时间，开庭，开会

来自拉丁语 sedere,坐，坐下，词源同 sit.-ss,过去分词格，-ion,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

session

session: [14] Etymologically, a session is simply a ‘sitting’. The word comes via Old French session from Latin sessiō, a derivative of sedēre ‘sit’. Its sense development reflects the symbolic association of ‘sitting down’ with the conducting of business, which can be seen anew in the modern English expression get round a table. Other English descendants of Latin sedēre, which is closely related to English sit, include assess, assiduous [16], insidious [16], séance [19], sedentary [16], sediment [16], size, subsidy [14], and supersede.
=> assess, assiduous, insidious, séance, sedentary, sediment, size, subsidy, supersede

session (n.)

late 14c., "periodical sitting of a court," from Old French session "act or state of sitting; assembly," from Latin sessionem (nominative sessio) "act of sitting; a seat; loitering; a session," noun of action from past participle stem of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Sense of "period set aside for some activity" is first recorded 1920, in bull session, probably from quarter sessions courts (see quarter (n.)). Musical sense of "recording occasion in a studio" is from 1927.

1. Charles and I were closeted in his study for the briefing session.

我和查尔斯在他的书房里闭门开简介会。

2. He returned from a lunchtime drinking session with his business cronies.

中午跟那帮生意上的朋友喝完酒后，他回来了。

3. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.

在家剧烈运动了一阵后他突然昏倒了。

4. Begin by planning on three two-hour reviews with four chapters per session.

先安排3次温习时间，每次用2个小时复习4个章节。

5. Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.

鲁珀特·穆恩扭伤了膝盖，无法参加今天的训练。

【rally, congress, session, assembly, meeting, gathering, convention, conference, council】
这组词都有“会，会议”的意思，其区别是：
rally: 指大规模的群众性政治集会。
congress: 指国会、议会、代表大会等机构，尤指经选举产生的国家立法机构的大会或由这些机构召开的大会，也可指专业人员代表大会。
session: 一般指议会等召开的正式会议。
assembly: 多指一个通常有许多人参加、计划好的，为某一特殊目的而召集的会议。
meeting: 普通用词，词义广泛。指一般性的会议，可用于任何场合。
gathering: 指两人以上的聚会或集会，强调非正式性。
convention: 侧重指某一政党或团体为某一特殊目的而召开的会议；也可指学术团体的年会。
conference: 正式用词，一般指大型会议，如政府工作会议、国际学术交流会议、各国之间的协商、会谈等。
council: 在国际上多指由各国代表参加的政治会议，或常设的政治机构。在国内、地方上，此词多指常设的政务领导机构，如市政委员会等。