council of war
noun[C]
UKuk/ˌkaʊn.səl əv ˈwɔːr/us/ˌkaʊn.səl əv ˈwɔːr/ameetingheldtodecidewhatactionto take in aseriousordifficultsituation:
(讨论对某一严重或困难局面采取何种行动的)紧急会议Parents areholdingacouncilofwartodecidewhat to do about thethreatenedclosureof theschool.家长们召开紧急会议以决定如何应对学校可能被关闭这件事。
Official meetings
- AGM
- annual general meeting
- breakout room
- conference
- convocation
- convoke
- counter-convention
- extraordinary
- inquorate
- plenum
- post-convention
- powwow
- quorate
- round-table
- session
- sit
- speaking engagement
- summit
- symposium
- teleconference