convene

[US]/kənˈviːn/
[UK]/kənˈviːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 召集,集合;传唤
vi. 聚集,集合
Word Forms
过去式convened
现在分词convening
过去分词convened
第三人称单数convenes

Phrases & Collocations

convene a meeting

召开会议

convene an assembly

召开大会

convene a conference

召开会议

convene a gathering

召集一群人

Example Sentences

Does the UN convene every year?

联合国每年都召开大会吗?

The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote.

主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。

convene a special session of Congress.See Synonyms at call

召开议会特别会议参见 call

he had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.

他召集了一次军方人员的秘密会议。

The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt.

总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。

The National Party Congress shall be convened every five years .

党的全国代表大会每五年举行一次。

Party congresses at all levels are convened by Party committees at their respective levels.

党的各级代表大会由各级党的委员会召开。

In the wake of Tiller's death, Terry convened an emergency war council of anti-abortionist leaders, and called for a wave of social unrest on a scale not seen since the civil rights days.

泰勒一死,特里立马召集反堕胎领导者们开了一次紧急战争动员会,要求大家搞一场自民权运动以来前所未见的大规模社会骚乱。

Real-world Examples

Because there just wouldn't be enough time for Congress to convene.

因为肯定没有时间让国会召开会议去商讨对策了。

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2019 Collection

The NATO summit will be convened in Brussels on Thursday.

北约峰会将于周四在布鲁塞尔召开。

Source: CRI Online March 2022 Collection

A) Convening a National Reading Panel to synthesize research evidence.

A) 召集全国阅读小组来综合研究证据。

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

The same day a Republican-run Congress will convene.

同一天由共和党掌控的国会也将召开。

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2015

In normal circumstances, the parliament would immediately convene and hold votes on whether to grant Netanyahu immunity.

通常情况下,议会会立即开会并就是否授予内塔尼亚胡豁免权进行投票。

Source: NPR News January 2020 Compilation

Formally convening and then immediately adjourning.

正式召开, 然后立即延期。

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

We'll convene at two this afternoon.

今天下午2点召开会议。

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

Beginning in 2002, thousands of gacaca courts convened every week.

从 2002 年开始,成千上万的加卡卡法庭每周开庭。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

We just have to convene small states to provide money.

少数国家为难民提供了资金援助。

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

In 1952, the Commons convened for two minutes before noon.

1952 年,下议院在中午前召开了两分钟会议。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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