plenary
plenary — 形容詞
1. describing a meeting, session, or talk that every member of an organisation, con
全體出席的
所有成員皆可出席的會議或場次
describing a meeting, session, or talk that every member of an organisation, conference, or parliament is entitled to attend, rather than just a small committee.
Delegates from 47 countries gathered for the plenary session in Geneva.
來自 47 國的代表在日內瓦出席了全體會議。
core collocation: plenary session
At Wednesday's plenary meeting in Brussels, Director Adeyemi briefed all 200 delegates on the climate report.
在星期三於布魯塞爾舉行的全體會議上，Adeyemi 處長向全部 200 位代表簡報了氣候報告。
collocation: plenary meeting
Professor Adeyemi gave the opening plenary lecture to the entire conference.
Adeyemi 教授為整個研討會發表了開幕的全體演講。
The bill returns to the parliament's plenary sitting on Thursday for a final vote.
該法案星期四將回到國會的全體大會進行最終表決。
After the small workshops, all 800 guests moved into the plenary hall.
在小型工作坊結束後，全部 800 位來賓移往全體會議大廳。
文法句型
plenary + meeting noun (session, meeting, sitting, assembly)
用法筆記
Subject of attendance is usually a conference, parliament, council, or assembly. Contrast with 'breakout' or 'committee' sessions, which involve only a subset of members. Always pre-modifies a noun.
常見錯誤
2. having no restriction or qualification — for example, the powers of a court, the
全權的
權力或範圍完全不受限制的
having no restriction or qualification — for example, the powers of a court, the authority of a delegate, or a religious pardon that covers everything.
The treaty grants the new commission plenary powers over fishing rights.
該條約授予新委員會對漁權的全權處理權。
collocation: plenary powers
Ambassador Lin signed the deal under plenary authority from her government.
Lin 大使以政府授予的全權簽署了這項協議。
collocation: plenary authority
The Pope offered a plenary indulgence to pilgrims who reached the cathedral.
教宗對抵達該座大教堂的朝聖者頒發全大赦。
Judge Okafor ruled that the tribunal held plenary jurisdiction over the case.
Okafor 法官裁定該法庭對此案具有全權管轄。
Without plenary control of the budget, the new mayor could change very little.
若沒有對預算的全權掌控，新市長能改變的事情非常有限。
- absolute
more general; works in everyday speech, while 'plenary' is reserved for formal grants of power
- unqualified
stresses 'with no conditions attached' rather than 'covering every aspect'
- unlimited
neutral and common; 'plenary' adds a legal or institutional flavour
文法句型
plenary + noun (powers, authority, indulgence)
用法筆記
Almost always placed directly before a noun (powers, authority, jurisdiction, indulgence). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the SCOPE of an authority, while sense 1 is about who attends a meeting.
常見錯誤
plenary — 名詞
1. a single meeting or session that every member of a conference, parliament, or or
全體會議
所有成員均可參加的主場次或大會
a single meeting or session that every member of a conference, parliament, or organisation may attend, often the main event of an event programme.
Secretary-General Patel will open the plenary at nine on Monday morning.
Patel 秘書長將在星期一上午九點開啟全體會議。
collocation: open the plenary
Around 600 researchers packed into the plenary to hear Dr. Yamada speak.
約 600 位研究人員擠進全體會議，聆聽 Yamada 博士演講。
The amended bill goes back to the plenary for a vote next week.
修正後的法案下週會送回全體會議進行表決。
Marisol chaired the morning plenary while her colleague led the workshops.
Marisol 主持了上午的全體會議，而她的同事帶領各個工作坊。
Coffee was served between the two plenaries on the second day of the summit.
在高峰會第二天的兩場全體會議之間有提供咖啡。
- general assembly
specific to bodies like the UN; carries an institutional name, not a meeting type
- full session
everyday paraphrase; less idiomatic in conference programmes
- main session
stresses programme position rather than 'all members entitled'
文法句型
the/a plenary
open/chair/address the plenary
用法筆記
Functions as a short form of 'plenary session' or 'plenary meeting'. Common verbs include 'open', 'chair', 'address', and 'attend'. Plural 'plenaries' is normal in conference programmes.