meeting 或者 conference
第二个比较正式点
discussion和conference有什么区别
Conference:是指正式的会议,通常持续几天,有一个特定的主题,将有共同爱好目的的人聚集到一起,在讨论会上经常发生正规讨论。相比较而言,讨论会一般是指特殊专业或学术活动。
discussion 作可数名词讲,主意通常是关于某些重要事情的交流。
Preliminary discussions between the two leaders are now underway.
Discussions about the peace plan took place in Washington last week.
作可数名词讲,有时亦可表示关于一些重要或严肃话题的书面阐述。
What follows is a discussion of the merits of each method.
可作不可数名词讲,主意通常是对某重要事件进行讨论的过程:
There should be wider discussion of these issues.
Proposals for changing the existing system are currently under discussion.