convocation

UK/ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/US/.kɒnvәu'keiʃәn/

Definitions

A large formal assembly, especially an academic or religious one.

（学术或宗教的）正式集会；（大学）学位授予典礼

The act of calling people together for a meeting.

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Root Breakdown

Native English

con-together, with

vocvoice, call

-ationact, process, state

=convocation

con- (together) + voc (call) + -ation = "a calling-together." People are summoned into one formal assembly — at universities, the graduation ceremony where everyone is convoked.

Root voc still carries 54 more words

Common Collocations

1.academic convocation学术集会
2.university convocation大学学位授予典礼
3.convocation ceremony授予典礼

Example Sentences

1.
Graduates gathered for the university's annual convocation.
2.
The bishop called a convocation of the clergy.

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