单词 | committee hearing |
释义 | > as lemmascommittee hearing committee hearing n. (a) a hearing held before a committee; (b) spec. a meeting of a committee appointed by a legislative body, at which evidence is taken from experts and interested parties on a particular matter being considered by the committee; cf. sense 1b. ΚΠ 1845 Boston Post 24 June In England at the present time..in the case of the rival Newcastle, Berwick and Northumberland lines £50,000 were expended in committee hearings alone. 1889 N.Y. Times 30 Dec. 1/3 More trouble in the Ninth Ward schools... A stormy scene at a committee hearing. 1924 Times 2 May 12/5 (heading) The Admiral said nothing which had not already been said to Congress during the Committee hearings on the Supply Bill. 1937 Rep. Select Comm. Private Bill Procedure 77/1 in Parl. Papers 1936–7 (H.C. 112) VIII. 399 The Special Committee..set up..for the purpose of splitting into two a single Bill, involving two Committee hearings on one Bill. 2013 T. Daschle & C. Robbins U.S. Senate iii. xxviii. 117 A senator can give a lobbyist a chance to showcase his views..by slating him to testify at a committee hearing. < as lemmas |
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