assemble /əˈsembl/ vt.vi. 1.集合,聚集,召集:The pupils (were) assembled in the auditorium. 学生们聚集在礼堂里。Pupils assemble for lessons at 8 o’clock. 学生8点集合上课。[考句] If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to assemble in the courtyard.遇到火警,所有居民都要到院子里集合。2.装配,组装: assemble cars (vehicles, bicycles) 装配汽车(机动车、自行车) 

assembly /əˈsembli/ n. 1.u]集合,集会;c]会议:the right of assembly in public 公开集会的权利;the United Nations Assembly 联合国大会;the assembly hall 会议厅; hold an assembly 举行集会 The morning assembly at our school is at 9 o’clock. 学校早晨集合是在9点。2.u]装配,组装: assembly line 装配线Every part is individually checked before assembly. 装配前每个部件都要单独检查。


[辨析]assembly 指聚集在一起的一批人的集会,尤指立法者,权威人事的会议,如: General Assembly 联合国大会 conference指正式的会议,也可指讨论会,如:the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference convention 指政治、宗教等的大会。congress指代表大会或专业会议比较正式,如:the National People’s Congress人民代表大会 meeting (常用)指日常任何会议,表示运动会时也可用meet session 指的是开会期、开庭期,如:the autumn session