【词义辨析】各种英语“会议”傻傻分不清楚（2021年北京邮电大学考研二外英语真题）
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历年真题
The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in again next spring.
A. assembly
B. session
C. conference
D. convention
（北京邮电大学）
答案解析
答案：B
解析：词义辨析。“Congress is in [out of] session. 议会现在开会 [闭会] 中”是固定的搭配。
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。
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。
session：一般为比较严肃的会议、议会、庭会，为一种团体的立法,合同的签署会议有关。
conference：正式用词，一般指大型会议，尤指持续几天的大型、正式的会议，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。
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。
句意：明年春天国会再次开会时，将讨论污染问题以及其他几个问题。
词义扩展
session /'seʃ ə n/ n
（1）a period of time used for a particular activity, especially by a group of people 〔尤指一批人参加某项活动的〕一段时间
例句：a training session for teachers about computers. 给教师上的一节电脑培训课
（2）a formal meeting or group of meetings, especially of a law court or parliament 正式会议；〔法院的〕开庭；〔议会的〕会议
例句：Board members met in closed session (= with nobody else present ) . 委员会成员举行了闭门会议。
in session
The court is now in session. 法庭现在开庭。
（3）a part of the year when classes are given at a college or university 〔大学〕学年
conference /'kɒnf ə rəns/ n
（1）a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days 〔尤指持续几天的大型、正式的〕会议
例句：a UN conference on the environment 联合国环境大会
（2）a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussions 〔几个人的〕商谈，讨论，会谈
例句：After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport. 他和助手进行简短的商谈后，就动身去机场。
in conference
Mr Dickson is in conference. 迪克森先生在开会。
（3）a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best 体育联合会，体育协会
the Western Conference finals 西部联盟的决赛阶段比赛
convention /kən'venʃ ə n/ n
（1）a large formal meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization or who have the same interests 大会，会议，集会
a teachers’ convention 教师大会
（2）a formal agreement, especially between countries, about particular rules or behaviour 〔尤指国际性的〕公约，协定 pact treaty
例句：
the European convention on human rights 欧洲人权公约
（3）behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal and right 习俗；惯例，常规
例句：
Playing together teaches children social conventions such as sharing.
一起玩耍可教会儿童与人分享等社会常规。
（4）a method or style often used in literature, art, the theatre etc to achieve a particular effect 〔文学、艺术上的〕传统手法，传统风格
例句：
the conventions of the 19th-century novel 19世纪小说的传统手法
assembly /əˈsembli/ n
（1）a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for a particular country, area, or organization 议会；立法机构
例句：the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 苏格兰长老会大会
（2）the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose 集会
例句：Police have imposed conditions on public assemblies. 警方给公共集会设置了条件。
an assembly point 集合地点
an assembly of reporters 一次记者集会
（3） a regular meeting of all the teachers and students of a school 〔学校的〕集会
（4） the process of putting the parts of something together 组装，装配
instructions for assembly 装配说明（书）
注：源于《朗文当代高级英语辞典》
