TOEIC Vocabulary Flashcard

Conference = an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject

• As the conference room is being painted, our monthly staff meeting will be held in the cafeteria instead.
• Ms. Grant, we're ready for your briefing in conference room B.
• Due to space issues, the annual conference will take place in the San Jose Convention Center this year.
• The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
• If most of your attendees are from out of town, you may want to hold your conference at a hotel or a venue that is within walking distance of several hotels and restaurants.
• Apple today confirmed it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format from June 6 to June 10 this year, free for all developers to attend. 

Be in conference = be in a meeting 

• She spent an hour in conference with the chairman of the board.
• I'm sorry, Mr. Nash isn't available at the moment. He's in conference.

Convention = a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party

• We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every spring.
• He bought some new books at the science fiction convention.
• The much-anticipated Star Wars Celebration has been confirmed for the Anaheim Convention Center, May 26 to May 29, 2022.
• Several sculptures of horses stand in front of the convention center.

1. Hold = to have something such as a meeting or an election

• I think we need to hold a meeting to discuss this issue tomorrow.
• As the conference room is being painted, our monthly staff meeting will be held in the cafeteria instead.
• The presidential election was held on December 15, 2019.
• Our upcoming charity event for children will be held at Central Park on August 14.

2. Hold = accommodate = to be able to contain

• The room is too small to hold so many guests.
• The room is too small to accommodate so many guests. 
• Conference A can hold about 100 people. 
• Conference A can accommodate about 100 people. 
• One bag won't hold all of the stuff. We'd better take two bags.

3. Hold = to take and keep something in your hand or arms or to support something

• Would you mind holding the door open for me, please?
• My father was a real gentleman. I can't remember a single time when he didn't hold the door open for someone behind him or for someone approaching. 
• Will the rope be strong enough to hold my weight? 
• Each wheel is held on with four bolts. 
• The pages of the book are held together with a strong adhesive.

Attendence = the fact of going to an event or a place.

Perfect Attendance means that a student or an employee goes to school or work every day of a year.

• I had perfect attendance this year.
• When I was little, I got five medals for perfect attendance at Sunday school.
• Just a few weeks before graduation, Elijah was expelled from the school for poor grades and bad attendance.

Attendence = the number of people going to an event or a place.

Be in attendance = have to attend

• At last month's meeting, attendance was poor.
• Attendance at this training is mandatory for everyone hired since June of this year. 
• Please notify the employees who need to be in attendance.
• Theater attendance worldwide is still not close to what it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Attendee = someone who goes to an event or a place.

• We were expecting more attendees at the meeting.
• Did you get a list of the seminar attendees?

Banquet = a large formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches in honour of someone

• The school holds a banquet for its faculty members at the end of the school year.
• Oh wow, look! The table ran the length of the banquet/banqueting hall.
• They've booked the banquet/banqueting hall at Hilton East Brunswick, with the ballroom for afters.
• The 2022 NBA Big Game Awards Banquet will take place at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska on March 4th-5th.

Host = to have something such as a meeting, a tournament, or an election

• Which country is hosting the next World Cup?
• Tokyo will host the Olympics in 2020.
• ​​The city is hosting the Winter Olympics next year.
• This convention was hosted by the Children Welfare Foundation at the Hilton Hotel yesterday.
• From August 19 to 30, Taipei and neighboring cities will host the 29th Summer Universiade. This will be the biggest international event it has ever hosted, offering a chance to raise Taipei's profile as a global city and enhance Taiwan's reputation as a tourist destination.
• This year it is my turn to host the annual company sales meeting. 

Host = a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event

• Paris will be the host of the next Olympics.
• The host nation for the next World Cup is Japan.
• 下屆世界盃的主辦國是日本。

Host = a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio​​

• Our host for tonight's show is Jimmy Fallon. 

Host  = a person who has guests

• We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening. 

Seminar = an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something

• The professor teaches three courses a term, including a seminar on Investment Banking.
• Welcome to the training seminar designed for business executives. I'm pleased to introduce Mr.Smith, who has been in the consulting business for a decade, to give the opening speech.

Take place = happen

• The concert will take place tomorrow at 7 P.M. 
• I think it's way too early to book the flights. We are not even sure if the conference in Barcelona will actually take place.
• Have you seen The Adam Project on Netflix? Did you know that most of the filming took place in Ryan Reynolds' hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia?
• This year's WWDC will take place from June 6 to June 10. The conference will once again take place in an online format and will be free for all developers to attend.  (注：WWDC = Worldwide Developers Conference)

Venue = the place where a public event or meeting happens

• Can you pass me the map? I need to find the venue for the next session.
• Where is the meeting venue?
• The hotel has 26 meeting venues.
• Guess what? I got us an appointment to see a potential wedding venue. 
• The hotel has twelve indoor and outdoor venues to accommodate gatherings of many sizes, featuring the 500-person Mahogany Ballroom. Catering, A/V tech, and wedding packages are also available. (A/V tech = audio/visual equipment) 

Workshop = a meeting of people to discuss and/or perform practical work in a subject or activity

• Welcome to the training workshop designed for business executives. I'm pleased to introduce Mr.Smith, who has been in the consulting business for a decade, to give the opening speech.

Symposium = an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest

• The audience at the symposium had come from near and far.
• The university is hosting a symposium on European cinema.
• The symposium was sponsored by the Polish Women's Fund.
• The findings of the study will be presented to policy makers during a symposium.
• MAD was founded in 2011 by the famous Danish chef René Redzepi. The MAD Symposium is held every August in a circus tent on a small island in Copenhagen's harbor. The selected participants engage in various workshops, lectures, and panel discussions.

1. Turnout = the number of people who are present at an event  (Countable Noun)​

• I just wanted to thank you all for coming, and tell you that I'm so pleased to see such a great turnout today.
• Hey, Charlotte. It's so great to see such a great turnout, and we're so proud of you. And I am so sorry that I won't be able to stay longer to help you celebrate. 
• We had a much better turnout for the company picnic this year than last.
• The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout.

2. Turnout = the number who go to vote at an election (Countable Noun)

• There was a good turnout at the town meeting. 
• Studies have shown that bad weather can depress turnout on election day. 
• A referendum concerning Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held on 18 September 2014.  Scotland has voted against becoming an independent country by 55% to 45%. The turnout in the independence referendum was 84.59%.