plenary

plenary — 形容詞

IPA/ˈpliːnəri/
KK[plˈinɚi]IPA/ˈpliːnəri/
  • plenarypositive
  • more plenarycomparative
  • most plenarysuperlative

1. describing a meeting, session, or talk that every member of an organisation, con

1.形容詞C1
釋義

全體出席的

所有成員皆可出席的會議或場次

describing a meeting, session, or talk that every member of an organisation, conference, or parliament is entitled to attend, rather than just a small committee.

例句

Delegates from 47 countries gathered for the plenary session in Geneva.

來自 47 國的代表在日內瓦出席了全體會議。

core collocation: plenary session

At Wednesday's plenary meeting in Brussels, Director Adeyemi briefed all 200 delegates on the climate report.

在星期三於布魯塞爾舉行的全體會議上，Adeyemi 處長向全部 200 位代表簡報了氣候報告。

collocation: plenary meeting

常見搭配
  • plenary session
  • plenary meeting
  • plenary lecture
  • plenary sitting
  • plenary hall
同義詞
  • general

    much more common but vaguer; 'general meeting' may still exclude non-members

  • full

    as in 'full assembly'; everyday equivalent without the formal tone

  • open

    stresses that anyone may attend; 'plenary' stresses that all members are entitled to

反義詞
  • breakout

    smaller parallel session for a sub-group of attendees

  • committee

    involving only selected members rather than the full body

文法句型

plenary + meeting noun (session, meeting, sitting, assembly)

用法筆記

Subject of attendance is usually a conference, parliament, council, or assembly. Contrast with 'breakout' or 'committee' sessions, which involve only a subset of members. Always pre-modifies a noun.

常見錯誤

The conference was plenary.
The conference held a plenary session on Friday.
'plenary' modifies the type of session, not the conference itself.

2. having no restriction or qualification — for example, the powers of a court, the

2.形容詞C1
釋義

全權的

權力或範圍完全不受限制的

having no restriction or qualification — for example, the powers of a court, the authority of a delegate, or a religious pardon that covers everything.

例句

The treaty grants the new commission plenary powers over fishing rights.

該條約授予新委員會對漁權的全權處理權。

collocation: plenary powers

Ambassador Lin signed the deal under plenary authority from her government.

Lin 大使以政府授予的全權簽署了這項協議。

collocation: plenary authority

常見搭配
  • plenary powers
  • plenary authority
  • plenary jurisdiction
  • plenary indulgence
  • plenary control
同義詞
  • absolute

    more general; works in everyday speech, while 'plenary' is reserved for formal grants of power

  • unqualified

    stresses 'with no conditions attached' rather than 'covering every aspect'

  • unlimited

    neutral and common; 'plenary' adds a legal or institutional flavour

反義詞
  • limited

    subject to conditions or to a smaller scope

  • partial

    covering only some areas, not all

文法句型

plenary + noun (powers, authority, indulgence)

用法筆記

Almost always placed directly before a noun (powers, authority, jurisdiction, indulgence). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the SCOPE of an authority, while sense 1 is about who attends a meeting.

常見錯誤

The powers of the council are plenary.
The council holds plenary powers.
'plenary' rarely sits after a linking verb; it modifies a noun directly.

plenary — 名詞

IPA/ˈpliː.nər.i/
KK[plˈinɚi]IPA/ˈpliː.nər.i/

同根字

  • plenarily
    副詞C2
  • plenum
    名詞C2
  • plenitude
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • open the plenary
  • chair the plenary
  • in plenary session
  • hold plenary powers

介系詞搭配

  • in plenary
  • at the plenary