an evening of entertainment，soirée，social evening，evening party，evening ；

[例句] 晚会的音乐飘到了外面的露台上。 The music from the party wafts out to the terrace.

[例句] 晚会以五彩斑斓的焰火表演结束。 The evening ended with a dramatic display of fireworks.

cocktail party，wine party，reception，bender ；

[例句] 他很客气地邀请我参加那晚的鸡尾酒会。 He had very kindly asked me to the cocktail party that evening.

[例句] 醉酒会影响言语能力和协调性。 Intoxication interferes with speech and coordination.

membership dues，dues，membership fees，tax ；

[例句] 到目前为止，他持续增长的转会费已高达200万英镑。 So far, his running total in transfers fees is £2 million.

[例句] 从明年开始将提高会费。 Subs will be raised as from next year.

plenary meeting，plenary session，plenum ；

[例句] 女孩子一旦打响名气，事无巨细全会由她的经纪公司来安排。 Once a girl has made it into the major league every detail is mapped out by her agency.

[例句] 凡是预感到的祸事,差不多全会来的. Dreaded misfortunes are nearly always sure to happen.

plenary session，general membership meeting，mass meeting，mass rally，convention ；

[例句] 你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗？ Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?

[例句] 休斯敦被选作大会的会址。 Houston was chosen as the site for the convention.

temple fair，fair，Festival temple fair ；

[例句] 卡尔和爱弥儿去赶天主教庙会了. Carl and Emil went up to the Catholic fair.

[例句] 明天,叫上大谷,大家一起去庙会吧? Do you want to invite Otani and go to the festival with us tomorrow?

a secret meeting of lovers，a lovers' rendezvous，tryst ；

[例句] 有人说艺术是一种幽会, 因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起. It has been said that art is a tryst , for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.

[例句] 她正在同她那位当民族歌手的未婚夫幽会. She was at a meeting with her fiance, the folk singer.

（同一个组织的成员） fellow member of an association or organization，confrere，ecclesia ；

[例句] 如果苏伦一定要去访邻会友,她可以步行嘛. If Suellen wanted to go visiting she could go afoot.

[例句] 会长谢庆土出席登嘉楼福建会馆庆祝成立61周年纪念暨庆贺会友荣誉勋衔联欢晚宴. Attended the 61 st Anniversary Dinner of Terengganu Hokkien Association.

reception，at-home ；

[例句] 他最近承办了一次总统招待会的宴席。 He recently did the catering for a presidential reception.

[例句] 今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。 This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference.

[经] board of directors，board of governors，board of management，trustee council，council ；

[例句] 空缺的世界拳击理事会次轻量级头衔被取消了。 The vacant W.B.C. junior-lightweight title has been called off.

[例句] 理事会想把钱分配到具体的工程。 The council wants to dish the money out to specific projects.

fair，international exhibition，trade fair，exposition，expo ；

[例句] 我想听听您对2008年世界博览会的看法. I'd like to have your opinion on the 2008 World Expo.

[例句] 我们参观了世界博览会. We saw the World Fair.

forum，rap session，symposium，colloquia，conversazione ；

[例句] 座谈会的日期现已确定. The date for the panel discussion is fixed now.

[例句] 我真地认为,以这样一种大规模座谈会的方式来继续讨论是不适当的. I really don't feel it's appropriate to continue the discussion in such a large forum.

talks，confabulate with，interlocution，parley，talk ；

joint performance (by a number of the theatrical troupes, etc.) ；

[例句] 这很可能会演变成媒体的一场闹剧。 It could well turn into some kind of a media circus.

[例句] 这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。 The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.

exhibition，exposition，[经] expo，fair ；

[例句] 火灾迫使展览会提前结束. A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.

[例句] 展览会的开幕式非常壮观. The ceremonial opening of the exhibition was very spectacular.

commercial firm, esp. in Japanese，association or society ；

[例句] 还有很多俳句竞赛, 有的是由上面这些会社举办的. There are numerous contests for haiku, some sponsored by the about societies.

[例句] 他们决定吸收他成为会社的成员. They decided to enrol him as a member of the society.

secret society，underworld gang，confraternity，tong ；

[例句] 帮会和帮派罪行从根本上说是青少年问题. Gang membership and gang - related crime is primarily a juvenile problem.

[例句] 牙买加警方已经逮捕毒品贩及帮会头目克里斯多夫?科克. Jamaican police arrested Christopher Coke, an alleged drug - trafficker and gang leader.

countersign，countersignature ；

[例句] 随函附上我方第345号合同一式两分, 请会签并回寄一份. Enclosed is our contract No. 345 in duplicate, of which please return us one copy, duly countersign.

[例句] 该付款必须有抵押人的会签. The payment has to countersigned by the mortgagor.

sports meet，athletic meeting，games，an athletic meeting，game ；

the president of an association or society，CDR，chairman，president ；

[例句] 他预言我的头发“一眨眼”就会长回来。 He predicted that my hair would grow back "in no time"

[例句] 这件衣服稍大了点，但是过不了多久她就会长到可以穿了。 It's a bit big, but she'll soon grow into it.