convenor
convenor — 名詞
- convenorsingular
- convenorsplural
1. someone whose role is to organise formal gatherings such as committee sessions o
會議召集人
負責安排會議或委員會集會的人
someone whose role is to organise formal gatherings such as committee sessions or conferences — for example, by finding a venue, inviting participants, and preparing discussion points
Trang served as the convenor for the environmental committee's quarterly review meeting.
Trang 擔任環保委員會季度檢討會議的召集人。
collocation: 'serve as convenor'
Joon, the conference convenor, sent email reminders to all seventy-five registered attendees.
Joon 是這場大會的會議召集人，他寄了電子郵件提醒給所有七十五位已報名的參加者。
As convenor of the residents' association, Nala arranged the monthly public discussion forum.
Nala 擔任居民協會的召集人，安排了每月的公共討論會。
The department convenor booked a larger lecture hall after fifty people signed up for the talk.
系上的會議召集人預訂了更大的演講廳，因為有五十人報名參加這場講座。
- organiser
broader term; can apply to any event, not only formal meetings
- coordinator
focuses on logistics and communication between parties
- chairperson
presides over a meeting once it starts, whereas a convenor arranges it beforehand
- attendee
someone who attends rather than arranges the meeting
用法筆記
Common in academic, professional, and community-organising contexts. In American English the spelling convener is more frequent.
常見錯誤
2. a senior union representative chosen by workers at a single factory or office to
工會召集人
在工廠或辦公室代表工人的工會高級幹部
a senior union representative chosen by workers at a single factory or office to speak for them and handle workplace issues with management
Chidi works as the union convenor at the Liverpool car factory, handling worker complaints.
Chidi 在利物浦的汽車工廠擔任工會召集人，負責處理員工投訴。
British English; trade union context
The convenor met with management to discuss the night-shift workers' safety concerns.
工會召集人與管理層開會討論夜班工人的安全問題。
Selim was elected convenor of the Birmingham warehouse after spending ten years on the shop floor.
Selim 在伯明罕倉庫的基層工作了十年後，獲選為工會召集人。
Léa called the convenor when the factory heaters broke down in the middle of winter.
Léa 打電話給工會召集人，因為工廠的暖氣在隆冬時節壞掉了。
- shop steward
a more junior union representative; a convenor typically oversees several shop stewards
- union representative
broader term covering any elected union role
用法筆記
Chiefly British English. This sense is specific to trade union organisation and is not used in general meeting-planning contexts.
常見錯誤
convenor — 動詞
- convenorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- convenors3rd person singular
- convenoring-ing form
- convenoredpast simple
1. to bring people together for a formal meeting or event; or for a group of people
召集；集合
（為正式目的）聚集或使聚集
to bring people together for a formal meeting or event; or for a group of people to come together for such a purpose
The school principal convened a meeting of all teachers to discuss the new timetable.
校長召集全體教師開會，討論新的課表安排。
transitive: convene + [group/meeting]
The festival committee convened in the town hall every Tuesday evening until June.
慶典委員會每週二晚上在市政廳集會，一直開會到六月。
intransitive: [group] + convene + [time/place]
Dr. Patel convened an emergency meeting of the hospital's senior consultants.
Dr. Patel 召集醫院資深顧問團隊召開緊急會議。
The selection committee convened for a second round of interviews after lunch.
甄選委員會在午餐後再次召集，進行第二輪面試。
- assemble
slightly more general; can refer to things or people coming together
- gather
less formal; suitable for both planned and spontaneous groups
- call together
emphasises the organiser's action rather than the group's movement
文法句型
convene + [group/meeting] (transitive)
[group] + convene + [time/place] (intransitive)
用法筆記
Used in formal or semi-formal contexts. The intransitive form (e.g. 'the committee convened') is common in official minutes and reports.
常見錯誤
2. to order someone to appear before a court, tribunal, or official board, typicall
傳喚
命令某人到法庭或審裁處應訊
to order someone to appear before a court, tribunal, or official board, typically to give evidence or answer questions
The disciplinary committee convened Ziad before the board to answer the misconduct allegations.
紀律委員會傳喚 Ziad 到委員會面前，回答有關不當行為的指控。
formal: convene + [person] before [tribunal/board]
The ethics panel convened Dr. Tanvi Gupta to appear before the tribunal next month.
倫理小組傳喚 Dr. Tanvi Gupta 下個月到審裁處出庭。
Caio was convened before the military tribunal to testify about the border patrol incident.
Caio 被傳喚到軍事法庭，為邊境巡邏事件作證。
The medical board convened the surgeon to explain the unusual results of the operation.
醫療委員會傳喚外科醫生，請他解釋手術的異常結果。
文法句型
convene + [person] + before + [court/tribunal]
be convened before + [court/tribunal]
用法筆記
This sense is primarily legal or formal administrative language. It is often used in the passive voice: 'she was convened before the board'.