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boardroom

UK //ˈbɔːdruːm//US //ˈbɔːrdruːm//

词源

复合词,源自 board(董事会) + room(房间),最早记录于19世纪中期。

noun

❶ 指公司或组织内董事会开会使用的专用会议室,通常配备会议桌和高级设施,是重要决策的场所。

“The directors are having a meeting in the boardroom.”

(董事们正在董事会会议室里开会。)

“She presented the annual report in the boardroom.”

(她在董事会会议室里做了年度报告。)

同义词:conference room, meeting room, executive room

常见短语

boardroom battle — 指董事会内部因意见不合而发生的激烈争论或权力斗争,常见于公司重大决策时。

“The boardroom battle over the merger lasted for hours.”

(关于合并的董事会争论持续了好几个小时。)