session
noun
uk/ˈseʃ.ən/us/ˈseʃ.ən/sessionnoun(FORMAL MEETING)
[CorU]
aformalmeetingorseriesofmeetingsof anorganizationsuch as aparliamentor acourtoflaw:
Theparliamentarysession isdueto end on 27 May.议会会议将于5月27日结束。
The UNSecurityCouncilmetinemergencysession todiscussthecrisis.联合国安理会举行了紧急会议讨论这一危机。
- anemergencyUNGeneralAssemblysession
- a semi-secretNationalassemblysession
Official meetings
- AGM
- annual general meeting
- breakout room
- conference
- convocation
- convoke
- council of war
- counter-convention
- extraordinary
- inquorate
- plenum
- post-convention
- powwow
- quorate
- round-table
- sit
- speaking engagement
- summit
- symposium
- teleconference
sessionnoun(ACTIVITY)
B1[C]
aperiodoftimeormeetingarrangedfor aparticularactivity:
(从事某项活动的)一段时间(或集会);一场;一节The 21-year-oldrunnertwistedhisanklein atrainingsession lastFriday.这位21岁的赛跑运动员上周五在训练时扭伤了脚踝。
As theEuropeanheadsofstategathered, thepresswereallowedin for aphotosession.欧洲国家首脑聚集起来时,新闻记者获准进入拍照。
UKinformalThe men had aheavysession lastnight(= theydranka lot ofalcohol).昨晚男人们喝了很多酒。
[C]computingspecialized
aperiodoftimeduring which someone uses aparticularcomputer,network, orsoftwareservice:
When aclientclosesa session, theserverwillreceiveadisconnectmessage.
Manypeopleprefertopickup thephone,ratherthanopenachatsession.
- Themeetingwill have theusualformat-introductorysession,groupworkand then atimeforreportingback.
- We'll bestartingthe session at six o'clock.
- Thedelegatestrailedback into theconferenceroomfor theafternoonsession.
- We're having abrainstormingsession onFriday.
- I had amarathonsessionmarking55exampapersyesterday.
Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sittingidiom
- chapter
- day
- digital age
- duration
- leeway
- length
- life cycle
- lifetime
- making
- me time
- period
- rest
- sleep
- spasm
- tide
- time lag
- time span
- timescale
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Operating computers
sessionnoun(COLLEGE PERIOD)
[CorU]USorScottish English
at acollege, any of theperiodsoftimethat ateachingyearordayisdividedinto, or theteachingyearitself:
学年;学期;上课时间Hetaughtaclassduring thesummersession.在夏季开学期间他教了一堂课。
Access isrestrictedwhenschoolisinsession.学校上课时间是不能随便进入的。
University & college education
- academe
- academia
- anti-university
- beadle
- business school
- go up
- grad
- graduate
- hall
- Oxbridge
- Oxon
- pass degree
- poly
- polytechnic
- the groves of academeidiom
- trimester
- university
- varsity
- vice chancellor
- warden
sessionnoun(MUSIC EVENT)
[C]
aneventat whichmusiciansandsingersplayandsingtogether in aninformalway,especiallyplayingfolkorjazzmusic:
ThepubhostsIrishfolkmusicsessions.
Hequicklymasteredthepianoand wasplayingin Harlemjazzsessions by thetimehe was 18.
See also
jam session
session musician
Folk & ethnic music
- bandura
- bluegrass
- country
- country and western
- country music
- folk
- folk rock
- folk song
- raga
- skiffle
- skirl
- throat singing
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Jazz & blues
Playing music