单词 | winter session |
释义 | > as lemmaswinter session winter session n. originally Scottish (a) a session of a legislative, judicial, or other body which takes place during the winter; formerly also in plural (with singular or plural agreement); (b) a period of university or school instruction taking place during the winter.Cf. winter term n. ΚΠ 1552–3 in R. Adam Edinb. Rec. (1899) I. 71 For the furnessing of the collis to the tolbuyth in the winter cessioun. 1659 R. Pittilloh Scotl. Mourning 7 It is a gross misrepresentation of affairs.., to affirm there is no need of setling these Courts till the time of the downsitting of the winter Session or Terme, in regard the Summer Terme is past. 1753 R. P. Virtue Triumphant II. xvii. 250 In this winter sessions,..he applied to his friends at court. 1779 Med. Reg. 151 During this winter Session are taught all the several branches of Medicine, except Botany. 1866 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 22 June 536/1 182 men in the classes at the commencement of the winter session. 1912 Polit. Sci. Q. 27 751 Congress in its winter session would regard favorably the..legislation proposed by the cabinet. 2006 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 23 June 1 As soon as Federal Parliament's winter session finishes, politicians flee home for a six-week break. 2014 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Jan. t21 The winter session begins the first week of February, with eight classes. < as lemmas |
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