| 释义 |
col·lo·qui·um
\kəˈlōkwēəm\ noun
(plural colloqui·ums \-ēəmz\ ; or collo·quia \-ēə\)
Etymology: Latin
1. obsolete : conversation
2. : the part of the plaintiff's pleading in an action for slander that avers that the defendant spoke the slanderous words concerning the plaintiff or the subject matter in question in a certain conversation
3.
a. : discussion meeting : conference; specifically : a seminar that several lecturers take turns in leading
b. : a lecture prepared for such a seminar |