committee
A group of people chosen from a larger organization to consider, investigate, or take action on a specific matter. Committees are often used to make decisions or organize events in businesses, schools, and government.
Exemplos
3 de 5The school committee organizes the annual dance every year.
The school group plans the big dance once a year.
The committee will present its final report to the board of directors.
The group will give their finished document to the leaders.
I'm on a small committee to pick the music for the wedding.
I am in a tiny group choosing the songs for the marriage party.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember the 2-2-2 rule: 2 M's, 2 T's, and 2 E's. It takes many people (and many double letters) to make a committee.
Quiz rápido
The ______ met yesterday to discuss the new rules for the park.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: committee
Exemplos
The school committee organizes the annual dance every year.
everydayThe school group plans the big dance once a year.
The committee will present its final report to the board of directors.
formalThe group will give their finished document to the leaders.
I'm on a small committee to pick the music for the wedding.
informalI am in a tiny group choosing the songs for the marriage party.
The ethics committee must approve the research before it begins.
academicThe rule-checking group needs to say yes to the study first.
The steering committee approved the new budget for the project.
businessThe main planning group said yes to the project's spending plan.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
sub-committee
a smaller group within a larger committee
sit on a committee
to be a member of a committee
steering committee
a group that decides the direction of a project
Frequentemente confundido com
A commission is often more formal or government-appointed, while a committee can be casual or internal.
A board usually has the highest power in an organization, while a committee usually reports to a board.
Notas de uso
In American English, it is usually treated as singular (the committee is). In British English, it can be plural (the committee are) when thinking of the individual members.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget the double letters; remember it has a double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'.
Dica de memorização
Remember the 2-2-2 rule: 2 M's, 2 T's, and 2 E's. It takes many people (and many double letters) to make a committee.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin word 'committere', which means 'to join' or 'to entrust' something to someone.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In English-speaking business culture, 'death by committee' is a common phrase used when too many people's opinions slow down progress.
Quiz rápido
The ______ met yesterday to discuss the new rules for the park.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: committee
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