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meeting2 noun a business meeting 业务会议a chance meeting 偶然的会面meeting ♦︎ appointment ♦︎ encounter ♦︎ date ♦︎ engagement ♦︎ introductionThese are all words for an occasion when two or more people meet. 这些词均表示会面、约会、见面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement with sb◆a meeting / an encounter between people◆(a) formal meeting / appointment / encounter / engagement / introduction◆an important meeting / appointment / date / engagement / introduction◆a casual meeting / encounter / introduction◆a dinner appointment / date / engagement◆to have a meeting / an appointment / an encounter / a date / an engagement◆to arrange a meeting / an appointment / a date / an introduction◆to keep an appointment / a date / an engagement◆to make an appointment / a date / introductions◆to cancel a meeting / an appointment / a date / an engagement■ meeting [countable] a situation in which two or more people meet, because they have arranged it or by chance 会面；集会；集合◆At our first meeting I was nervous.我们第一次见面时我很紧张。◆It was a chance meeting that would change my life.那次偶然的会面改变了我的一生。■ appointment [countable] a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work 约会；预约；约定◆She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.她为儿子约了时间看医生。◆I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.我约了3点钟看牙医。◆He had failed to keep the appointment.他爽约了。◆Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).参观必须预约。■ encounter [countable] a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent （尤指意外、突然或暴力的）相遇，遭遇，冲突◆Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police.他们中有三个人在随后与警察的冲突中身亡。◆I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。◆It was his first sexual encounter (= his first experience of sex).那是他的第一次性经验。■ date [countable] a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend （男女朋友间或为发展恋爱关系的）约会，幽会◆I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.明天晚上我与露西有个约会。◆I can't believe you set me up on a blind date (= a date with sb you have not met before).我无法相信你竟安排让我去相亲。 see also date ⇨ go out phrasal verb ■ engagement [countable] an arrangement to do sth at a particular time, especially sth official or sth connected with your job （尤指正式的或与工作有关的）约定，约会，预约◆He has a number of social engagements next week.他下周有几场社交约会。◆It was her first official engagement.那是她第一次正式约会。◆I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.我因为已有预约只好拒绝了。 see also engaged ⇨ busy 1 ■ introduction [countable, uncountable] the act of making one person formally known to another, in which you tell each the other's name （正式的）介绍，引见◆Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.大家相互介绍后交谈就开始了。◆Our speaker today needs no introduction (= he is already well known).我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。 see also introduce ⇨ introduce 2 |