convene

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

Translation

vt. 召集,集合;傳喚
vi. 聚集,集合
Word Forms
過去式convened
現在分詞convening
過去分詞convened
第三人稱單數convenes

Phrases & Collocations

convene a meeting

召開會議

convene an assembly

召開大會

convene a conference

召開會議

convene a gathering

召集一羣人

Example Sentences

Does the UN convene every year?

聯合國每年都召開大會嗎?

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

主席召集委員們開會對這個問題進行表決。

convene a special session of Congress.See Synonyms at call

召開議會特別會議參見 call

he had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.

他召集了一次軍方人員的祕密會議。

The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt.

總督召集他的部隊去鎮壓叛亂。

The National Party Congress shall be convened every five years .

黨的全國代表大會每五年舉行一次。

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

黨的各級代表大會由各級黨的委員會召開。

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,特里立馬召集反墮胎領導者們開了一次緊急戰爭動員會,要求大家搞一場自民權運動以來前所未見的大規模社會騷亂。

Real-world Examples

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

因爲肯定沒有時間讓國會召開會議去商討對策了。

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2019 Collection

The NATO summit will be convened in Brussels on Thursday.

北約峰會將於週四在布魯塞爾召開。

Source: CRI Online March 2022 Collection

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

A) 召集全國閱讀小組來綜合研究證據。

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

The same day a Republican-run Congress will convene.

同一天由共和黨掌控的國會也將召開。

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2015

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

通常情況下,議會會立即開會並就是否授予內塔尼亞胡豁免權進行投票。

Source: NPR News January 2020 Compilation

Formally convening and then immediately adjourning.

正式召開, 然後立即延期。

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

We'll convene at two this afternoon.

今天下午2點召開會議。

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

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

從 2002 年開始,成千上萬的加卡卡法庭每週開庭。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

We just have to convene small states to provide money.

少數國家爲難民提供了資金援助。

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

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

1952 年,下議院在中午前召開了兩分鐘會議。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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