meeting
/ˈmi:tɪŋ; `mitɪŋ/ n
1 coming together of people, esp for discussion 聚会; （尤指）开会
We've had three meetings, and still we haven't reached agreement. 我们已经开过三次会了, 还未取得一致意见.
The meeting between the two families was a joyful one. 这两家人的聚会十分愉快.
2
(a) assembly of people for a particular purpose 集会; 会议
hold, conduct a meeting 召开、 主持会议
a `prayer meeting 祈祷会
a political meeting 政治集会
a staff meeting 全体工作人员会议.
(b) the people gathered together in this way 与会者
Miss Smith will now address the meeting. 史密斯小姐现在向大会致词.
3 gathering of people for a sporting contest 运动会
a `race-meeting 赛马大会
an ath`letics meeting 体育运动会. Cf 参看 meet2.
4 (idm 习语) a meeting of `minds close understanding between people, esp as soon as they meet for the first time 彼此深刻理解（尤指初会即意见一致）.