committee
UK [kə'mɪt.i] US [-'mɪtˌ-] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
ESSENTIAL
■a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it （代表较大的组织决策或搜集资讯的）委员会•She sits on/is on the school's development committee.她是学校发展委员会的成员。 •The local council have just set up a committee to study recycling.当地市政会刚刚成立了一个研究资源再利用问题的委员会。 •a committee meeting委员会会议
UK [kə'mɪt.i] US [-'mɪtˌ-] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
Common Learner Errors committeeWarning: Check your spelling!Committee is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has 'mm', 'tt' and 'ee'. |