| 单词 | convoke |
| 释义 | convoke (once / 2276 pages) v To convoke is to call to a meeting, especially a formal meeting. When planning military strategy, a nation's leader might convoke her trusted advisors and top generals. Convoke emerged in the 14th century, from the Latin word convocare — "to call together;" the definition stands today unchanged. Use convoke when you are speaking of people or a group being summoned for an official gathering, like the kind the government or a large organization holds. WORD FAMILYconvoke: convocation, convoked, convokes, convoking+/convocation: convocations USAGE EXAMPLESNow he will ask congress to convoke a plebiscite on October 2nd to seek voters’ approval. Economist(Aug 25, 2016) “It is very important that an extraordinary Synod has been convoked on the theme of the pastoral of the family,” Vatican spokesperson Fr. Time(Oct 08, 2013) I suggest the next pope convoke another ecumenical council and enlist all the world’s Catholics as participants in his to-do list. Washington Post(Mar 06, 2013) v call together Syn|Hyper convene summon ask to come |
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