"action of coming together," Old English gemeting, verbal noun from meet (v.). Meaning "gathering of people for discussion, etc." is from 1510s. In 17c., it was applied generally to worship assemblies of nonconformists, but this now is retained mostly by Quakers.
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1. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
我们将去伯明翰参加会议，然后马上回来。
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2. The Politburo has been meeting in Peking to discuss the situation.
政治局已在北京召开会议讨论形势。
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3. The club has moved its meeting to Saturday, January 22nd.
俱乐部已经把会议日期改到1月22号，星期六。
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4. The representatives almost came to blows at a meeting.
代表们在一次会议上差点动起手来。
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5. The seven major industrial countries will have their yearly meeting in London.
