[with obj.]call people together for (a meeting) 召集人员(开会) he had convened a secret meeting of military personnel. 他召集了一次军方人员的秘密会议。 ■assemble or cause to assemble for a common purpose (使)(为某个共同目的)集会 [with obj.]the head convened informal working party. 领导召集了非正式工作会议。 [no obj.]the committee had convened for its final plenary session. 委员会召开了最后一次全体会议。
派生 convenable adjective 语源
late Middle English: from Latin convenire 'assemble, agree, fit', from con- 'together' + venire 'come'