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conclave

/ˈkɒŋ.kleɪv/
noun★中级💡 秘密会议

“The cardinals held a conclave to elect a new pope.”

红衣主教们召开秘密会议选举新教皇。

正式

由少数人(尤指教会高层)参加的秘密或机密会议

The conclave of scientists worked in secrecy to develop the new vaccine.

科学家们在秘密会议中研发新疫苗。

💡

常用于天主教教会选举教皇的场合,但也可泛指任何高度机密的决策会议。

技术

罗马天主教会选举教皇的枢机主教团闭门会议

The conclave lasted for three days before selecting the new pontiff.

枢机主教团闭门会议持续三天才选出新教皇。

💡

特指天主教会的教皇选举程序,需在密闭环境中进行。

搭配

hold a conclave召开秘密会议elect by conclave通过秘密会议选举in conclave在秘密会议中

同义词

secret meetingcouncilassemblycaucus

反义词

open meetingpublic session

相关短语

closed-door meeting短语
不公开的会议
smoke-filled room成语
幕后交易的密室

💡专业提示

区分‘conclave’与‘council’

‘conclave’强调机密性和封闭性,通常指小规模高层会议;‘council’则泛指各类委员会或议事机构(如市议会)。

⚡黄金法则

正式文书中的使用

在正式文件或学术写作中使用‘conclave’时,需明确说明会议的机密性和参与者的身份(如‘a conclave of experts’)。

📖词源

源自拉丁语‘conclave’(意为‘锁起来的房间’),由‘con-’(共同)+‘clavis’(钥匙)构成。最初指教皇选举时枢机主教被锁在密室中进行投票的传统。

📝用法说明

多用于正式或宗教语境,强调会议的机密性和重要性。在非宗教语境中可泛指任何高层决策的秘密会议。

单词拆解

con-
共同
prefix
+
clavis
钥匙
root
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