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conference n. (1)讨论；协商；商议；谈判 (2)会议；讨论会；协商会 可广泛使用于各种场合，如：国家、政府之间的谈判、协商会议，包括正式谈判之前的准备会议；议会两院为相互传递信息，解决政策或法律制定中的分歧的小组协商会议；出庭律师和诉状律师，有时包括当事人，就诉讼案件的商讨会等。 (3)〈美〉(体育、宗教团体和学校等的)联合会
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conference. 1. CONVENTION(3). 2. A meeting between the two houses of a bicameral legislature. See conference committee under COMMITTEE. “It is proper for either house to request a conference with the other on any matter of difference or dispute between them. When a conference is requested, the subject of the conference should always be stated.