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单词 colloquium
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colloquium


colloquium

an academic conference or seminar
Not to be confused with:colloquial – not formal or literary; belonging to or typical of ordinary or familiar languagecolloquy – the act of conversing; a conversation

col·lo·qui·um

C0484400 (kə-lō′kwē-əm)n. pl. col·lo·qui·ums or col·lo·qui·a (-kwē-ə) 1. An informal meeting for the exchange of views.2. An academic seminar on a broad field of study, usually led by a different lecturer at each meeting.
[Latin, conversation, from colloquī, to talk together : com-, com- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]

colloquium

(kəˈləʊkwɪəm) n, pl -quiums or -quia (-kwɪə) 1. an informal gathering for discussion2. (Education) an academic seminar[C17: from Latin: conversation, conference, colloquy]

col•lo•qui•um

(kəˈloʊ kwi əm)

n., pl. -qui•ums, -qui•a (-kwi ə) a conference at which scholars or other experts present papers on and discuss a specific topic. [1600–10; < Latin: talk, conversation]

Colloquium

 a conference; an assembly for discussion [from colloque, ‘a place for conversation in a monastery,’ 1844].
Thesaurus
Noun1.colloquium - an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meetingconference - a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)research colloquium - a colloquium at which the results of (scientific) research are reported
2.colloquium - an address to an academic meeting or seminarspeech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

colloquium

nounA meeting for the exchange of views:conference, discussion, parley, seminar.Informal: powwow.Slang: rap session.
Translations
colloquerencontreколлоквиум

colloquium


colloquium

an academic seminar

Colloquium

 

(1) One of the forms of study in the educational system, having as its goal the clarification and augmentation of the student’s knowledge. Students in a colloquium discuss the individual parts, divisions, themes, and problems of the course being studied (material usually not included in the subject matter of seminars and other practical forms of study) and the participants’ papers, projects, and other assignments.

(2) Scientific gatherings at which papers are heard and discussed.

colloquium


  • noun

Synonyms for colloquium

noun a meeting for the exchange of views

Synonyms

  • conference
  • discussion
  • parley
  • seminar
  • powwow
  • rap session

Words related to colloquium

noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

Related Words

  • conference
  • research colloquium

noun an address to an academic meeting or seminar

Related Words

  • speech
  • address
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