session

session — 名詞

1. An official meeting of a government body, court, or other organization, during w

1.名詞B2
釋義

會議；會期

議會或法庭等機構開會處理事務的正式時間

An official meeting of a government body, court, or other organization, during which members discuss and decide on business matters.

例句

The parliamentary session lasted until midnight as lawmakers debated the new tax bill.

國會議員辯論新稅法案，議會會議一直持續到午夜。

collocation: parliamentary session / court session

Senator Mark attended every session of the health committee this year.

Mark 參議員出席了今年健康委員會的每一次會議。

同義詞
  • sitting

    refers specifically to the time a court or parliament is actively meeting, often for a single day's proceedings

  • assembly

    broader term for a group of people gathered for a purpose; can be less formal

  • plenary

    a full meeting of all members, not committees; more technical

反義詞
  • adjournment

    the period when a meeting is paused or ended

文法句型

in session

[adjective] session

session of [body]

用法筆記

Often used with 'in' — 'in session' indicates that the meeting is currently happening. 'Out of session' means the body is not meeting.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting is in session' (redundant when 'meeting' already implies gathering).
✅Parliament is in session until July.
💡Use 'in session' for official bodies, not casual meetings.

2. A stretch of time that you spend on one particular activity, such as exercise, s

2.名詞A2
釋義

時段

從事某項活動的連續一段時間

A stretch of time that you spend on one particular activity, such as exercise, study, or therapy.

例句

Layla has her first physiotherapy session this afternoon after the accident.

Layla 今天下午要進行車禍後的第一次物理治療。

collocation: physiotherapy session / training session / therapy session

Christopher led a two-hour practice session with the junior football team.

Christopher 帶領青少年足球隊進行了兩小時的訓練。

同義詞
  • spell

    emphasizes duration rather than purpose; more informal (a spell of bad weather)

  • stint

    suggests a bounded period of work or duty (a stint in the army)

  • meeting

    implies people gathering to talk, not doing an activity together

文法句型

[adjective] session

session with [person]

session of [activity]

用法筆記

Commonly paired with an adjective or noun specifying the activity, such as training session, therapy session, photo session, Q&A session.

常見錯誤

❌I have a session at work' (too vague).
✅I have a training session at the gym at six.
💡Specify the kind of session.

3. A social event where a group of people consume large amounts of alcoholic drinks

3.名詞B2
釋義

酒局

一群人一起大量飲酒的場合

A social event where a group of people consume large amounts of alcoholic drinks.

例句

After exams, the students went to the pub for a heavy drinking session.

考試結束後，學生們去酒吧痛快地喝了一場。

informal British: 'heavy session' for excessive drinking

Imran regretted the long drinking session the night before his job interview.

Imran 後悔在面試前一晚喝了大半夜的酒。

同義詞
  • binge

    stronger negative connotation; implies loss of control and health risk

  • pub crawl

    specific to visiting multiple bars in one night, rather than staying in one place

文法句型

[adjective] + session

drinking session

用法筆記

Most common in informal British English. 'A heavy session' implies a large amount of alcohol. 'All-night session' means drinking through the night.

常見錯誤

❌We had a drinking session of water' (only for alcohol).
✅We had a drinking session after the match.
💡This sense applies only to alcohol consumption.

4. The period during which you are actively using a computer program, website, or o

4.名詞B1
釋義

工作階段

使用電腦、網站或線上服務的連續時間

The period during which you are actively using a computer program, website, or online service, from logging in to logging out.

例句

The banking website logs you out automatically after ten minutes of inactivity to protect your account.

銀行網站會在你閒置十分鐘後自動將你登出，以保護帳戶安全。

common phrase: user session / browsing session

Sora saved all his work before the computer session timed out.

Sora 在電腦連線時段結束前存好了所有檔案。

同義詞
  • login period

    less technical; refers specifically to time spent logged into a system

  • connection

    broader term; can refer to network link rather than user activity

文法句型

browsing session

user session

login session

用法筆記

Technical term in computing. A session is created when a user logs in and ends when they log out or after a period of inactivity (timeout). Website cookies often track session data.

常見錯誤

❌I closed my session of the computer' (unnatural).
✅I ended my browsing session before shutting down the laptop.
💡'End a session,' not 'close a session.'

5. One of the blocks of time that make up the school calendar, such as the autumn,

5.名詞B1
釋義

學期

學校或大學學年劃分的期間

One of the blocks of time that make up the school calendar, such as the autumn, spring, or summer session.

例句

Adina registered for five courses in the upcoming spring session.

Adina 在即將到來的春季學期註冊了五門課。

collocation: spring session / summer session / autumn session

Summer session classes are shorter but more intensive than regular semesters.

暑期班的課程比一般學期短，但更加密集。

同義詞
  • term

    more common in British English for university divisions (Michaelmas term, Hilary term)

  • semester

    specifically a half-year division, most common in US universities

  • quarter

    a three-month division, used in some US universities

文法句型

[season] session

summer session

academic session

用法筆記

More common in British and Australian English for a university division of the year. In the US, 'semester' or 'quarter' is more frequent. 'Summer session' is a common shorter term between regular academic years.

常見錯誤

❌I have classes in the first session of the day' (use 'period' for daily schedule).
✅The first session starts in September.
💡Academic session refers to parts of the year, not daily class periods.

6. An informal event where musicians play together, especially jazz or folk music,

6.名詞B1
釋義

即興演奏會

樂手非正式地一起演奏，尤其爵士或民謠

An informal event where musicians play together, especially jazz or folk music, without a planned program or set list.

例句

Every Friday night, local musicians gather at the café for a jam session.

每週五晚上，當地樂手都會在咖啡館舉辦即興演奏會。

compound noun: 'jam session' for informal music gathering

Folake brought her guitar to the impromptu session in the city park.

Folake 帶著她的吉他去了城市公園裡的即興演奏會。

同義詞
  • jam

    shortened form of 'jam session'; used informally among musicians (let's have a jam)

  • gig

    a paid performance for an audience, not an informal gathering

文法句型

jam session

jazz session

用法筆記

'Jam session' is the most common form of this sense. Participants typically improvise and take turns playing solos. These sessions are not ticketed events.

常見錯誤

❌We went to a session by the local orchestra' (an orchestra concert is not a session).
✅We joined a jam session at the local pub.
💡A session is informal and participatory, not a scheduled performance.

session — 形容詞