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 sym·po·sium /sɪmˈpoziəm ||ʒ(i)əm/
 討論會;評論集;酒宴

 Sym·po·si·um n.; pl. Symposia
 1. A drinking together; a merry feast.
 2. A collection of short essays by different authors on a common topic; -- so called from the appellation given to the philosophical dialogue by the Greeks.
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 symposium
      n : a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some
          topic especially one in which the participants form an
          audience and make presentations
      [also: symposia (pl)]