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/əˈdʒɛndə/
Agenda = a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
- You're preparing the agenda for tomorrow morning's meeting, right? Let me take a look at it before you send it to the board members.
- What is on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting?
- It's 10 A.M. As we have a full agenda, let's get cracking!
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/ˈhandaʊt/
Handout = a document given to students or reporters that contains information about a particular subject
- Do you have the handouts for the meeting?
- The professor has listed some useful reading material on the handout.
- Don't worry about taking notes during the presentation. I've put all the important statistics on a handout for you. Please take one and pass them on.
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/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
Have a meeting = 開會
Have a meeting with = 跟某人開會
Attend a meeting = 參加會議
Call for a meeting = 召開會議
- The manager wants to have a meeting with our team this morning.
- So far, there are 24 people attending the executive meeting. It is more than I expected.
- Don't forget we have our monthly budget meeting at 4 o'clock.
- The CEO called for a meeting to discuss the company's plans for relocation.
W: The manager wants to have a meeting with our team this morning. M: Yeah. He sent an email about it yesterday. But I have an appointment with a client at 10. W: You will have to postpone the appointment. The emails said it is mandatory for everyone to attend the meeting. |
W: Don't forget we have our monthly budget meeting at 4 o'clock. M: Yeah. He sent an email about it yesterday. But I have an appointment with my dentist at 2 o'clock. I'm worried that I won't be able to be back in time for the meeting. W: You should reschedule the appointment. The manager said that all team members should attend this meeting. |
M: So far, there are 24 people attending the executive meeting. It is more than I expected. W: I will go check if we have enough copies of the handout. |
Thank you all for attending today's conference at such short notice. As you may well know, our market share has been shrinking over the last year due to foreign competition. Therefore, I've called for this meeting to go over our marketing strategy and distribution channels. As we have a full agenda, let's jump right in! |
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/ˈmɛməʊ/
Memo = memorandum = a short written report prepared specially for a person or group of people that contains information about a particular matter
- Did you get my memo about the meeting?
- I have sent out a memo to all staff, reminding them of the procedure for taking sick leave.
Do You Know This Word /mo-tion/ [m.ow1.sh.ah0.n]
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/mo-tion/ [m.ow1.sh.ah0.n] /ˈməʊʃ(ə)n/
Motion = a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting
- I'd like to put forward a motion.
- A member seconded the motion.
- The motion was accepted/passed.
- The motion was defeated/rejected.
- I see consensus in the affirmative to move forward on this motion, so we will.
Mr. Lerman: Mr. Chairman, I move to amend the agenda so that we can immediately debate a motion that I sent out to all members of the committee more than 48 hours ago. I would like us to be able to debate the motion right away and then hear from the witnesses. Chairman: Thank you, Mr. Lerman. Do you want to deal with this motion now or at the end, after we hear from the witnesses? |
Motion = the act of changing location
- The robot is trained to increase the frequency of motions that cause smiles and minimize the motions that don't.
- The camera system in the new smartphone keeps a buffer of a second and a half's worth of motion frames before and after you take the photo.
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