1、conference
(常持續數天的)專題討論會,研討會
The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
總統召集各州州長召開了一次教育研討會
。the Conservative Party conference.
保守黨大會
會議;正式商談
They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference.
他們在餐桌旁坐下,和平常一樣,吃飯之前要開個會
。Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
她的老板在和兩位律師談事情,不想有人打擾
。2、common
常見的;普遍的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫漢森,在挪威是一個常見的名字
。Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鳥死亡最常見的原因
。共有的;共同的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
摩爾達維亞人和羅馬尼亞人使用同一種語言
。Such behaviour is common to all young people.
這種行為在年輕人中司空見慣
。(禮貌等)通常的,起碼的
It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need.
給更有需要的人讓座是最起碼的禮貌
。He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他連邀準這種最起碼的禮貌都沒有
。