session
noun uk/ˈseʃ.ən/ us/ˈseʃ.ən/
(FORMAL MEETING)
[ C or U ]（议会等机构的）会议；（法庭的）开庭
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a parliament or a law court
The parliamentary session is due to end on 27 May. 议会会议将于5月27日结束。
The UN Security Council met in emergency session to discuss the crisis. 联合国安理会举行了紧急会议讨论这一危机。
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- an emergency UN General Assembly session
- a semi-secret National assembly session
(ACTIVITY)
B1 [ C ]（从事某项活动的）一段时间（或集会）；一场；一节
a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity
The 21-year-old runner twisted his ankle in a training session last Friday. 这位21岁的赛跑运动员上周五在训练时扭伤了脚踝。
As the European heads of state gathered, the press were allowed in for a photo session. 欧洲国家首脑聚集起来时，新闻记者获准进入拍照。
UK informal The men had a heavy session last night (= they drank a lot of alcohol). 昨晚男人们喝了很多酒。
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- The meeting will have the usual format - introductory session, group work and then a time for reporting back.
- We'll be starting the session at six o'clock.
- The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session.
- We're having a brainstorming session on Friday.
- I had a marathon session marking 55 exam papers yesterday.
(COLLEGE PERIOD)
[ C or U ] US or Scottish English学年;学期;上课时间
at a college, any of the periods of time that a teaching year or day is divided into, or the teaching year itself
He taught a class during the summer session. 在夏季开学期间他教了一堂课。
Access is restricted when school is in session. 学校上课时间是不能随便进入的。