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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
session
ses·sion [session sessions] BrE [ˈseʃn] NAmE [ˈseʃn] noun 1. countable a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity •a photo/recording/training, etc. session • The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. • She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. •Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. see also ↑jam session 2. countable, uncountable a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, a parliament, etc; a period of time when such meetings are held •a session of the UN General Assembly • The court is now in session. • The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). •an emergency session of Congress •the current parliamentary session see also ↑quarter sessions 3. countable a school or university year 4. countable an occasion when people meet to play music, especially Irish music, in a pub/bar Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sessio(n-), from sess- ‘seated’, from the verb sedere. Thesaurus: session noun 1. C •The training includes weekly practice sessions. class • • lesson • • seminar • • workshop • • tutorial • • period • a session/class/lesson/seminar/workshop/tutorial on sth in/during a session/class/lesson/seminar/workshop/tutorial/period at a session/class/lesson/seminar/workshop/tutorial 2. C •a session of the UN General Assembly meeting • • gathering • • assembly • • conference • • convention • • summit • an annual session/meeting/gathering/assembly/conference/convention/summit hold/attend a/an session/meeting/gathering/assembly/conference/convention/summit address a/an session/meeting/gathering/assembly/conference/convention Example Bank: •Both sessions are scheduled for 10 o'clock. •Each session lasted approximately 15 minutes. •I had a one-to-one session with one of the instructors at the gym. •The Council met in executive session for the purpose of selecting a new general secretary. •The Governor called a special session of the Legislature. •The board met in closed session. •The case worker will talk to refugees at drop-in sessions and by appointment. •The college runs training sessions every afternoon. •The court is now in session. •The man fell in the canal after a heavy drinking session. •The president addressed a closed session of Congress. •The session adopted a resolution on disarmament. •The statute was approved at the 1985 session of the Texas Legislature. •a full session of the peace talks •a plenary session of the committee •a session on remedial reading •a stormy session of the European Parliament •The conference will end with a question and answer session. •The programme is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. •The training involves twice-weekly practice sessions. •Your presentation will be part of the morning session. •a photo/recording/training session
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