How do you use "committee" in a sentence?

The committee meets every Tuesday to discuss progress. She was appointed to the finance committee. A committee was formed to investigate the matter.

committee

Q: What does "committee" mean?

A group of people appointed to perform a specific function The word 'committee' refers to a group of people chosen to represent a larger group, make decisions, or carry out specific tasks. Committees are common in organisations, governments, and institutions.

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Significado: A group of people appointed to perform a specific function

委员会

comité, comisión

委員会

위원회

The word 'committee' refers to a group of people chosen to represent a larger group, make decisions, or carry out specific tasks. Committees are common in organisations, governments, and institutions.

「committee」指被选中代表更大群体、做出决定或执行特定任务的一群人。委员会在组织、政府和机构中很常见。

La palabra «committee» se refiere a un grupo de personas elegidas para representar a un grupo más grande, tomar decisiones o llevar a cabo tareas específicas. Los comités son comunes en organizaciones, gobiernos e instituciones.

「committee」は、より大きなグループを代表したり、決定を下したり、特定の任務を遂行したりするために選ばれた人々のグループを指します。委員会は組織、政府、機関で一般的です。

'committee'는 더 큰 집단을 대표하거나, 결정을 내리거나, 특정 업무를 수행하기 위해 선출된 사람들의 모임을 가리킵니다. 위원회는 조직, 정부, 기관에서 흔히 볼 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

The committee meets every Tuesday to discuss progress.
委员会每周二开会讨论进展。
El comité se reúne cada martes para discutir el progreso.
委員会は毎週火曜日に進捗を話し合います。
위원회는 매주 화요일에 만나 진행 상황을 논의합니다.
She was appointed to the finance committee.
她被任命为财务委员会成员。
Ella fue nombrada al comité de finanzas.
彼女は財務委員会に任命されました。
그녀는 재정 위원회에 임명되었습니다.
A committee was formed to investigate the matter.
成立了一个委员会来调查此事。
Se formó un comité para investigar el asunto.
この問題を調査するために委員会が設立されました。
이 문제를 조사하기 위해 위원회가 구성되었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Anglo-French 'commité', from Latin 'committere' meaning 'to unite, to connect, to entrust', from 'com-' (together) + 'mittere' (to send). The parliamentary sense developed in the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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