| 释义 |
com·mit·tee
\in sense 2 kəˈmid.]ē or -it] or ]i, in sense 1 |kämə|tē or kə|mid.|ē or kə|mi|tē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from committen to commit, entrust + -ee — more at commit
1.
a. archaic : a person or one of a number of persons to whom some charge or trust is committed or some particular business is delegated
b. : a person to whom another person or his estate is legally given in charge
2.
a. : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, or take action upon and usually to report concerning some matter or business; specifically : a body of members chosen by a legislative body to give special consideration to pending legislation or to other legislative matters
b. : committee of one
c. : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of some common object
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