committee
名词 n.
英 /kəˈmɪt.i/|/ˌkɒm.ɪˈtiː/
美 /kəˈmɪt.i/|/ˌkɑ.mɪˈtiː/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
— My uncle is on the committee.
- A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
- Alternative form of kameti.
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a camel is a horse designed by a committee
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subcommittee
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tissue committee
vigilance committee
词源
From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”). The OED3 prefers the first etymology.
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