单词	caucus
释义	caucuscau‧cus /ˈkɔːkəs $ ˈkɒː-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcaucus Origin: 1700-1800 Probably from an Algonquian language Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Among those considered most likely to attend a caucus, there appears to be less support for Forbes than the polls indicate. The congressional black caucus has lost its way since the Republicans took control of House and Senate. The issue was the subject of heated debate in a weekly morning caucus session. Together, these two antiabortion candidates now stand to collect about 20 percent of the Iowa caucus. Under Republican caucus rules, censuring Gingrich would force him to give up the office of speaker. Thesaurus THESAURUS► meeting an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · a business meeting.· Mr Bell is in a meeting.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday. ► conference an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?· a conference of women business leaders ► convention a large formal meeting of people who belong to a political party, or to an organization of people with the same interests: · the Democratic Party Convention· a convention for Star Trek fans ► rally a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support or protest about something: · There was a massive peace rally in London. ► summit a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss important matters: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· next week’s economic summit ► caucus American English a local meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them at a larger meeting, or to choose a candidate in an election: · Obama won the Iowa caucus in 2007. ► teleconference/video conference a business meeting in which people in different places talk to each other using telephones or video equipment: · The chairman held teleconferences with his senior managers. ► gathering/get-together a situation in which a group of people come together to meet, talk, and have drinks with each other, especially friends or family: · We held a small family get-together to celebrate her birthday.· She arranged social gatherings in Kettering for young people on Saturday evenings. ► date an arrangement to meet someone who you are having, or hoping to have, a romantic relationship with: · I think I might ask her out on a date. ► rendezvous a meeting where two people have arranged to meet at a particular time or place, often secretly: · She arranged a rendezvous with him in the hotel bar. ► tryst literary a secret meeting between people who are having a romantic relationship: · a good place for a moonlight tryst WORD SETS► Politics adversarial, adjectiveamnesty, nounanarchism, nounanarchist, nounanticlerical, adjectivearms control, nounbigot, nounbigoted, adjectivebigotry, nounbilateral, adjectiveBlimp, nouncarpetbagger, nouncaucus, nounchancellor, nouncoalition, nounconsensus, nounconstituency, nounconstitutionalism, nounconsumerism, nouncredo, noundemagogue, noundestabilize, verbdétente, noundisorder, noundissent, noundivine right, nounferment, nounfirebrand, noungerrymandering, nounheartland, nounhonours list, nouninterventionist, adjectiveisolationism, nounliberal, adjectiveliberal, nounliberalism, nounlobby, nounlobby, verbMaoism, nounnationalistic, adjective-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixopinion-makers, nounopinion poll, nounpersonality cult, nounpetition, nounphoto opportunity, nounplacard, nounplatform, nounpolitical, adjectivepolitical asylum, nounpolitical geography, nounpolitical machine, nounpopulist, adjectivepork barrel, nounprivilege, nounpropaganda, nounrealpolitik, nounrevolution, nounsoapbox, nounsound bite, nounstump, verbsubversive, adjectivesubvert, verbwar of words, nounwheeler-dealer, nounwheeling and dealing, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black · The members of the 26-strong congressional black caucus voted overwhelmingly on July 11 to oppose the nomination.· The congressional black caucus has lost its way since the Republicans took control of House and Senate. ► early · The campaigns used to emphasize face-to-face campaigning in early caucus and primary states, they say. ► republican · Under Republican caucus rules, censuring Gingrich would force him to give up the office of speaker.· Also, Gingrich plans to address a Republican caucus Monday night. NOUN► iowa · Q.. When did the Iowa caucus begin?· Q.. Have other Iowa caucus winners been elected president?· Together, these two antiabortion candidates now stand to collect about 20 percent of the Iowa caucus. 1a meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them in a larger meeting, election etc2American English an organized group of people who have similar aims or interests, especially political ones:  the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus
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