symposium

/sɪmˈpəʊziəm/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪmˈpəʊziəm/ (ame, ipa) · /sim-ˈpō-zē-əm also -zh(ē-)əm/ (ame, mw)

symposium — noun

  • symposiumsingular
  • symposiumsplural

1. a formal gathering where specialists in a field present their work and exchange

1.名詞B2
釋義

a formal gathering where specialists in a field present their work and exchange ideas on a shared topic of interest

例句

Next month's symposium on climate change will feature speakers from fourteen countries.

collocation: symposium on [topic]

Felipe presented his research on renewable energy at the international symposium.

同義詞
  • conference

    larger in scale and often includes multiple sessions and workshops; less focused than a symposium

  • seminar

    smaller and often instructional; a single expert may teach a group, whereas a symposium involves multiple presenters

  • colloquium

    more informal and discussion-oriented; often a regular academic meeting of a department, while a symposium is a special event

  • forum

    emphasises open discussion from the audience; a symposium is more structured with prepared presentations

文法句型

symposium + on + [topic]

用法筆記

The topic is typically introduced by the preposition 'on' or 'about'. The plural can be either 'symposiums' or 'symposia', with 'symposia' being more common in formal academic writing.

常見錯誤

❌We held a symposium at the office to discuss the new menu.
✅We held a symposium on renewable energy at the university.
💡symposiums are formal academic events for specialists, not casual workplace meetings.
❌I bought a symposium ticket online for the music festival.
✅I registered for a symposium on neuroscience at the conference centre.
💡a symposium is a discussion event, not a performance or entertainment event.