transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒnfrəns ]
( conferences)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
...the Conservative Party conference...
Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference, attended by 450 delegates.
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2.
A conference is a meeting at which formal discussions take place.
They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference...
Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
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3.
see also press conference