colloquium

/kəˈləʊkwiəm/ (bre, ipa) · [kəlˈokwiəm] /kəˈləʊkwiəm/ (ame, ipa) · [kəlˈokwiəm] /kə-ˈlō-kwē-əm How to pronounce colloquium (audio)/ (ame, mw)

colloquium — noun

1. a formal event at a university or research centre where a specialist gives a tal

1.名詞C1
釋義

a formal event at a university or research centre where a specialist gives a talk on one subject and answers questions

例句

Beatrix presented her paper at a colloquium on language learning in Tainan.

colloquium on [topic]

After the talk, Darius asked two questions during the physics colloquium.

ask questions during a colloquium

同義詞
  • seminar

    often broader and more common; it can include teaching or group discussion, not just a research talk

  • symposium

    usually larger and more formal, often with several speakers rather than one main presentation

  • lecture

    focuses on the talk itself; a colloquium also includes the academic event and discussion around it

文法句型

colloquium on [topic]

present at a colloquium

host a colloquium

用法筆記

Often used for a university or department event where one specialist presents current research and the audience asks questions afterward. It sounds more formal and more research-focused than a general seminar.

常見錯誤

❌The department invited parents to a colloquium about next week's lunch plan.
✅The department invited parents to an information meeting about next week's lunch plan.
💡'Colloquium' is used for scholarly presentations, not routine school notices.
❌I went to colloquium after class.
✅I went to a colloquium after class.
💡'Colloquium' is a countable noun and needs an article or determiner.