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symposium

/sɪm.ˈpoʊ.zi.əm/

Meanings
noun

研讨会, 座谈会.

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

Examples :

"Our university is hosting a symposium on climate change next month, where experts will present their latest research. "
下个月我们大学将举办一个关于气候变化的研讨会，届时专家们会展示他们最新的研究成果。
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noun

座谈会，研讨会，学术讨论会

A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.

Examples :

"The professor invited his graduate students to a symposium at his home, promising stimulating conversation and plenty of wine. "
这位教授邀请他的研究生们到他家举办一个酒会式的学术讨论会，并承诺会有精彩的对话和充足的美酒。
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stimulating verb

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪ.tɪŋ/

刺激，激励。

"The teacher's interesting presentation stimulated the students to ask many questions. "

老师生动有趣的演讲刺激了学生们提出许多问题。

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presentations noun

/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌpɹiːzənˈteɪʃənz/

报告，演示，展示

"The students gave their presentations about different countries in geography class. "

学生们在地理课上做了关于不同国家的演示报告。

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

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professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

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promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

承诺，答应，保证。

"He promised to never return to this town again."

他承诺过永远不再回到这个镇上。

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participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

参与者，参加者

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

所有参与者都必须遵守比赛规则。

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

知识分子，学者

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

这位知识分子为一项新的学校政策提出了令人信服的论点。

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research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

研究, 调研

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

王和他的团队所在的科研站位于丽江郊外，丽江是一座约有120万人口的城市。

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discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

讨论, 谈论.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

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conference noun

/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/ /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/

会议，协商。

"The family held a conference to discuss their summer vacation plans. "

一家人开了一个会，认真商量暑假的计划。