【每日一词】 symposium - n. 专题研讨会，讨论会；专题论文集；（尤指古希腊在宴会后举行的）酒会
Definition:
1a: a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation
1b: a social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas
2a: a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics
compare COLLOQUIUM
2b: a collection of opinions on a subject
especially : one published by a periodical
2c: DISCUSSION
Synonyms
conference,council,forum,paneldiscussion,
roundtable,seminar
短语
Symposium Coordinator: 研讨会协调员；钻研会协调员
scientific symposium: 科学讨论会；科学论坛
International Symposium: 国际研讨会；国际会议；研讨会
The Symposium: 会饮篇；飨宴篇
Industry Strategy Symposium: 产业策略研讨会；业策略研讨会；产业策略座谈会；业策略座谈会
International Currency Options Symposium: 国际外汇期权会议
annual symposium: 年会
Examples of symposium in a Sentence
1 Professors and graduate students attended the symposium.
2 recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
Recent Examples on the Web
3 The symposium is free to the public and reservations can be made online.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2024
4 Thursday's episode of The View was not only a summit on bear attacks, but also a sensual symposium of erotic literature — all thanks to Joy Behar.
—EW.com, 9 May 2024
