| 单词 | reception committee |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreception committee reception committee n. (a) a gathering of people to welcome a visitor (b) ironic a group of people lying in wait with unfriendly or violent intentions. ΚΠ 1851 W. K. Northall Before & Behind Curtain 89 We believe Mr. Marks consulted some members of the reception-committee. 1920 H. V. Lovett Hist. Indian Nationalist Movement 69 The reception committee was broken up by a gang of Extremists. 1960 C. MacInnes Mr. Love & Justice 96 If you've got any ideas of seeing a lawyer, or having any sort of reception committee for me, that's up to you. 1978 Navy News Oct. 2/1 Among the ‘reception committee’ were the mayor and treasurer of the town of Ajax, Ontario. 1996 D. Brimson & E. Brimson Everywhere we Go ix. 133 When the lads at the front realised there was a reception committee waiting for them they spread the word back down. < as lemmas |
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