conclave是什么意思？

conclave

英[ˈkɒŋkleɪv] 美[ˈkɑŋkleɪv]

• n. 秘密会议，教皇选举会议，红衣主教团；

复数：conclaves;

例句

• Signore, I ask and I prey, that you break this conclave. 各位阁下, 我请求,并祈祷, 你们能停止这次秘密会议.
• This sage conclave disputed high and drank deep. 在这次雅集中,这批仁人君子争得面红耳赤,喝得醉意淋漓.
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  秘密会议;枢机会议（选举新教皇的秘密会议）
  A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave .

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a confidential or secret meeting