(1)(议会的)会议，(法庭)开庭(meeting or series of meetings of a court，council，parliament，etc)[C，U (in/out of～)]：an emergency～紧急会议;a plenary～全体会议;a court～法庭开庭;the morning/evening～of Crown Court 英国地方刑事法院上午/晚上会议;the next～of Peace Conference下届和(平)会(议);the autumn～of Parliament 秋季议会会议;the present～of the U. N. General Assembly 本届联合国大会;The parliamentary～is due to end on May 27th.议会会议预期在5月27日结束。Parliament will be in～again tomorrow.议会明天再次召开会议。〖同〗conference，assembly;

(2)(英)学年;(美)学期(school or university year，or，in AmE，school term)[C]：attend the spring/summer～上春季/夏季学期的课;The～begins on 1 October.该学年始于10月1日。the～of 1987～1988 1987～1988学年;〖同〗term，semester，year;

(3)某项活动(的一段时间)(period of time arranged for a particular activity)[C]：a recording～录音时间;a training～训练时间;a photo～允许拍照;a dancing～跳舞时间;a～with the dentist 看牙医时间;We had a heavy～last night.昨天晚上我们痛痛快快地喝了一顿。A few kids got together for a study～.几个小孩凑在一起温习功课。〖同〗period;

(5)上课时间(period of time during the day when school holds classes)[C]：morning～上午课;two afternoon～s a week 一周两天下午课;have double～s 采取两部制;〖同〗course，lesson;

in session 开会，上课，开庭;Parliament/Congress Second Conference/This court is now in～. 议会正在开会/国会第二次会议正在进行/法院现在开庭。 Access to these buildings is restricted when school is in～.上课时这几幢大楼严格限制进入。