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单词 inquorate
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inquorateadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: in- prefix4, quorate adj.
Etymology: < in- prefix4 + quorate adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: inˈquorate.
Of a meeting: not attended by a quorum, and thereby unofficial or unconstitutional. Cf. quorate adj.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > [adjective] > types of meeting
fullOE
panegyric1603
panegyricala1617
sit-down1875
quorate1893
plenary1907
inquorate1974
1974 Times 13 May 17/6 The meeting..was an inquorate one and therefore had no validity and was entirely unofficial.
1978 Evening News 22 Apr. 4/3 The motion was passed but there were several people who were in strong disagreement and walked out making the meeting in-quorate.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1982; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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