| 释义 |
col·lo·quy
\ˈkäləkwē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin colloquium conversation, from colloqui to converse, from com- + loqui to speak
1.
a. : conversation, dialogue
< a colloquy between two old Connecticut codgers gossiping — Dixon Wecter >
< a colloquy between senators >
b. : high-level serious discussion : conference
< the Sino-Soviet colloquy for drafting new treaties — Current Biography >
2. : an ecclesiastical court much like the presbytery of Presbyterian churches formerly existing in certain churches with a presbyterian polity (as the Reformed Church in France) |