| 单词 | corporation dinner |
| 释义 | > as lemmascorporation dinner corporation dinner n. Chiefly British a formal dinner or ceremonial feast attended by the members of a corporation, esp. the officers of a municipal corporation or city council. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > main meal or dinner mealeOE dinnerc1325 dinea1425 Christmas dinner1581 Sunday dinner1602 corporation dinner1732 Russian dinner1805 boiled dinner1823 pickup1848 Robin Dinner1877 course-dinner1895 shore dinner1895 din-din1905 gala dinner1934 TV dinner1952 working dinner1956 steak dinnera1964 1732 Read's Weekly Jrnl. 22 Jan. Besides the usual Opportunities of Taverns, and Private Houses, there are Elections, Fairs, Mayors' Feasts, University Treats, Corporation Dinners, Christmas Regals, Weddings, and Christenings. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. I. iii. ii. 129 It being their duty to..hunt the markets for delicacies for corporation dinners. 1959 Times 7 Apr. 11/4 All who have read the reports of..the Ebenezer Temperance Association will recall the sad case of a former toastmaster at Corporation dinners. 2015 M. Moore tr. F. Moret End Urban Anc. Regime Eng. v. 208 The charities' money disappeared into the general budget and was used to pay for corporation dinners. < as lemmas |
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