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单词 convene
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•vene /kənˈvin/USA pronunciation   v., -vened, -ven•ing. 
  1. to (cause to) assemble or come together for a meeting: [no object]The meeting convened at 3:00 p.m.[+ object]The chair convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
con•ven•a•ble, adj. 
con•ven•er, con•ve•nor, n. [countable]See -ven-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•vene  (kən vēn),USA pronunciation v., -vened, -ven•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to assemble;
    convoke.
  2. to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
  • Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent. to con- con- + venīre to come
  • late Middle English 1400–50
con•vena•ble, adj. 
con•vena•bly, adv. 
con•vener, con•venor, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged congregate, meet, collect, gather.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
convene /kənˈviːn/ vb
  1. to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
  2. (transitive) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin convenīre to assemble, from venīre to come
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