| 单词 | gathering |
| 释义 | gathering (once / 201 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY gathering: gatherings, ingathering+/foregather: foregathered, foregathering, foregathers/gather: foregather, gathered, gatherer, gathering, gathers/gathered: gatheredest, ungathered/gatherer: gatherers/ingathering: ingatherings USAGE EXAMPLESBut United continued to look like a team gathering some genuine momentum. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) On Sunday, a dozens of people gathered on a street corner to recite the names of the victims in what’s become an annual gathering. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Branstad spokesman Ben Hammes says the group’s accountant is still gathering information on the contributors and plans to file an amended return disclosing them. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of gathering something Syn|Hypo|Hyper gather centralisation, centralization gathering to a center harvest, harvest home, harvestingthe gathering of a ripened crop hayingthe harvesting of hay aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection the act of gathering something together 2n sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching 2Syn|Hyper gather sewing, stitchery needlework on which you are working with needle and thread 1n the social act of assembling Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper assemblage, assembly disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) mobilisation, mobilization act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action calling together, convocationthe act of convoking coming together, meetingthe social act of assembling for some common purpose congregating, congregationthe act of congregating convening, conventionthe act of convening concentrationbringing together military forces economic mobilisation, economic mobilizationmobilization of the economy rallyingthe act of mobilizing for a common purpose rendezvousa meeting planned at a certain time and place sessiona meeting devoted to a particular activity socialisation, socialising, socialization, socializingthe act of meeting for social purposes visitthe act of going to see some person in a professional capacity visitthe act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) visitthe act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time group action action taken by a group of people 2n a group of persons together in one place Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper assemblage Potsdam Conference a conference held in Potsdam in the summer of 1945 where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill drew up plans for the administration of Germany and Poland after World War II ended Yalta Conferencea conference held in Yalta in February 1945 where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill planned the final stages of World War II and agreed to the territorial division of Europe Spanish Inquisitionan inquisition initiated in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that guarded the orthodoxy of Catholicism in Spain (especially from the 15th to the 17th centuries) Congregation of the Inquisitionan inquisition set up in Italy in 1542 to curb the number of Protestants AbkhasCircassian people living east of the Black Sea Achomawia community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in northeastern California Akwa'alaa community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in Baja California Incathe small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s Quechuaa community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire Xhosaa community of Negroid people in southern South Africa Zulua community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa building the occupants of a building carloada gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile contingenta gathering of persons representative of some larger group floorthe occupants of a floor pairtwo people considered as a unit roomthe people who are present in a room threesome, triad, trinity, triothree people considered as a unit turnoutthe group that gathers together for a particular occasion foursome, quartet, quartettefour people considered as a unit fivesome, quintet, quintettefive people considered as a unit sextet, sextette, sixsomesix people considered as a unit septet, septette, sevensomeseven people considered as a unit eightsome, octet, octetteeight people considered as a unit assemblya group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose crowda large number of things or people considered together concourse, multitude, thronga large gathering of people audiencea gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance communitya group of people living in a particular local area municipalitypeople living in a town or city having local self-government cast, cast of characters, dramatis personaethe actors in a play class, course, form, gradea body of students who are taught together class, yeara body of students who graduate together social affair, social gatheringa gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship bunch, crew, crowd, gangan informal body of friends group meeting, meetinga formally arranged gathering coveya small collection of people quoruma gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business mass meeting, rallya large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm communea body of people or families living together and sharing everything convocationa group gathered in response to a summons fairgathering of producers to promote business bevya large gathering of people of a particular type cortege, entourage, retinue, suitethe group following and attending to some important person campa group of people living together in a camp mustera gathering of military personnel for duty rap groupa gathering of people holding a rap session rave-upa raucous gathering tablea company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game wine tastinga gathering of people to taste and compare different wines beea social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions love feasta social gathering intended to create goodwill among the participants couple, duet, duo, twosomea pair who associate with one another triumviratea group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority quadrumviratea group of four men general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislaturepersons who make or amend or repeal laws Areopagusthe highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court) States Generalassembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries hivea teeming multitude horde, host, legiona vast multitude herd, rucka crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things armya large number of people united for some specific purpose crush, jam, pressa dense crowd of people drove, horde, swarma moving crowd huddlea disorganized and densely packed crowd mob, rabble, routa disorderly crowd of people companya social gathering of guests or companions galleryspectators at a golf or tennis match grandstandthe audience at a stadium or racetrack housethe audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema parisha local church community conventa community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together housethe members of a religious community living together Islam Nation, Islamic Ummah, Muslim Ummah, Umma, Ummahthe Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan speech communitypeople sharing a given language or dialect neighborhood, neighbourhoodpeople living near one another city, metropolispeople living in a large densely populated municipality town, townsfolk, townspeoplethe people living in a municipality smaller than a city settlement, small town, villagea community of people smaller than a town crossroads, hamleta community of people smaller than a village chapteran ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church yokea pair of draft animals joined by a yoke ensemble, supporting playersa cast other than the principals graduating classthe body of students who graduate together this year master classa class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert discussion section, sectiona small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately senior classfinal grade or class in high school or college junior classpenultimate class in high school or college sophomore classthe second class in a four-year college or high school freshman classthe first class in college or high school hordea nomadic community functiona formal or official social gathering or ceremony partya group of people gathered together for pleasure suppera social gathering where a light evening meal is served phalanxany closely ranked crowd of people flock, troopan orderly crowd deliberative assemblyan assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion board meeting, committee meetinga meeting for administrative purposes camp meetingreligious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days caucusa closed political meeting conclavea confidential or secret meeting conferencea prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) congressa meeting of elected or appointed representatives conventiona large formal assembly councila meeting of people for consultation foruma public meeting or assembly for open discussion plenuma meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present psychotherapy groupa meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes stockholders meetinga meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company get together, meetinga small informal social gathering summit, summit meetinga meeting of heads of governments town meetinga meeting of the inhabitants of a town council(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine chambera deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly Benchthe magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively court, royal courtthe family and retinue of a sovereign or prince court, judicature, tribunalan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business minyanthe quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age) pep rallya rally (especially of students) before a game revival, revival meetingan evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion covenan assembly of witches; usually 13 witches sabbat, witches' Sabbatha midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy book fair, bookfairfair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books hobo camp, junglea place where hoboes camp Aleuta community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska Circassiana mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia social group people sharing some social relation |
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