committee
gb/kəmˈɪti/ us/kəmˈɪti/
B1
Angličtina
~ 500
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Group for decision-making or management
A small group of people chosen to do a job or make decisions for a larger group.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] serves on [a committee]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'committee' with 'meeting'. A committee is the group of people, not the event when they gather.
Synonyma
board (Often used for the governing body of an organization, especially in business contexts.)
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panel (A small group of people discussing or judging something, sometimes less formal than a committee.)
Antonyma
individual (Refers to a single person acting alone, not as part of a group.)
Kolokace
standing committee
|advisory committee
|executive committee
|committee meeting
|committee chair
Témata
business
|government
|organizations
|work
|politics
Příklady
- The committee will review all the applications next week.
- She was elected to serve on the school's fundraising committee.
- The city formed a committee to address traffic problems.
- Our committee meets every month to discuss progress.
- The committee members voted unanimously on the proposal.
Učební příklady
- The committee meets every Monday.
- I am on the sports committee at school.
- Our committee plans the school party.
- The committee helps make big decisions.
- She joined the safety committee last year.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
committee
IPA
GB/kəmˈɪti/
US/kəmˈɪti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
com - mit - tee (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: committee
- Plural: committees
Příbuzná slova
Forms
committees
noun
Core family
Related words
subcommittee
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncommitted
adjective
noncommittal
adjective
Výrazy
committee chair
1/kəmˈɪti t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Leader of a committee
The person in charge of leading and organizing the work of a committee.
Příklady
- The committee chair opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.
- She was elected as the new committee chair last year.
committee meeting
1/kəmˈɪti mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Gathering of committee members
A planned time when the members of a committee meet to talk and make decisions.
Příklady
- The finance committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
- We had a long committee meeting about the budget.
steering committee
1/stˈɪɹɪŋ kəmˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Group guiding a project or organization
A small group that gives direction and makes important decisions for a bigger project or organization.
Příklady
- The steering committee will decide the next steps for the project.
- She was asked to join the steering committee to help guide the new campaign.