session

session
noun
  1. a meeting of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business
    (审议或立法机构的)会议
    ■a period during which such meetings are regularly held
    (审议或立法机构会议的)会期
    legislation to curb wildcat strikes will be introduced during the coming parliamentary session.
    限制野猫式罢工的立法将在下期议会上提出。
    ■the governing body of a Presbyterian Church
    基督教长老会的执行委员会。 参见Kirk session
  2. [often with modifier]a period devoted to a particular activity
    活动课
    gym is followed by a training session.
    体操之后是训练课。
    ■(informal)a period of heavy or sustained drinking
    (非正式)一段时间的酗酒
    ■a period of recording music in a studio, especially by a session musician
    (尤指录音师的)灌录音乐时间
    he did the sessions for a Great Country Hits album.
    他灌录了《乡村巨大冲击波》专辑。
    ■an academic year
    学年
    ■the period during which a school has classes
    学校的上课时间
常用词组
in session
  1. assembled for or proceeding with business
    聚在一起做某事;在做某事
派生
sessional
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sessio(n-), from sess- 'seated' (see sessile)
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