convene

IPA/kənˈviːn/
KK[kənvˈin]IPA/kənˈviːn/

convene — 動詞

  • convenepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • conveneshe / she / it
  • convenedpast simple
  • convening-ing form

1. to meet in one place for a formal discussion, or to arrange such a meeting of a

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

召開；聚集

召集人員或集合開會

to meet in one place for a formal discussion, or to arrange such a meeting of a group

例句

The finance committee convened early on Tuesday to discuss next year's budget.

財務委員會於週二提前召開會議，討論明年度預算。

intransitive: [group] convene + purpose

Ming convened a meeting of all teachers to talk about the new curriculum.

Ming 召集全體教師開會，討論新的課程內容。

transitive: [person] convene + [meeting]

常見搭配
  • convene a meeting
  • convene a conference
  • convene a session
  • convene a committee
  • convene a summit
  • convene a panel
  • convene a forum
  • convene a parliament
同義詞
  • assemble

    less formal than convene; can describe people gathering for any purpose, not just meetings

  • gather

    more general and informal; suitable for casual contexts where convene would sound too formal

  • summon

    stronger sense of authority; implies someone in power orders others to attend

反義詞
  • adjourn

    to end or suspend a meeting that has been convened

  • disperse

    the opposite of gathering; attendees leave and go in different directions

文法句型

convene + noun phrase (meeting / conference / session)

noun phrase (group of people) + convene + (time / place)

用法筆記

Commonly used in formal and organisational contexts. The verb works both transitively (to convene a meeting) and intransitively (the group convened). A location or time phrase often follows the intransitive form.

常見錯誤

Our team will convene together at the office.
Our team will convene at the office.
'convene' already means coming together, so 'together' is redundant.
The manager convened the staffs for a briefing.
The manager convened the staff for a briefing.
'staff' is a collective noun and does not take a plural -s.

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副詞搭配

  • convene regularly
  • convene formally
  • convene briefly
  • convene annually

常用片語

  • convene a meeting
  • convene a conference
  • convene a special session

介系詞搭配

  • convene in (a city/room)
  • convene at (a time)
  • convene for (a purpose)
  • convene on (a date)