assembly
noun uk/əˈsem.bli/ us/əˈsem.bli/
(MEETING)
C2 [ C ]（尤指为特定目的而经常）聚集在一起的人，（所有）与会者；集合，聚集
a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together
the United Nations General Assembly 联合国大会
She has been tipped as a future member of the Welsh Assembly. 大家预测她将会成为威尔士议会议员。
AssemblyUS （美国某些州的）州众议院
one of the two parts of the government that makes laws in many US States
the New York Assembly 纽约州众议院
The Senate and the Assembly put aside political differences to pass the aid package. 州参众两院搁置了政治分歧，以通过有关援助的一揽子计划。
See also: legislative assembly
[ C or U ]（多个班级参加的）集体活动，集会
a meeting in a school of several classes, usually at the beginning of the school day, to give information or to say prayers together
All pupils are expected to attend school assembly. 所有学生都要参加校会。
There's a religious assembly every morning. 每天早晨都举行宗教晨会。
- More examples
- Everyone would go into the hall for assembly and then afterwards we'd go to our respective classes.
- He is an elected member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Are you in favour of setting up regional assemblies to legislate on local matters?
- If you don't organize the demonstration properly the police will say it's an illegal assembly.
- We have an assembly for the whole college three times a term, with class and group assemblies once a week.
(JOINING)
C2 [ U ]组装；装配
the process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure
[ C ] engineering specialized组合体;总成
the structure produced by this process
The frame needs to be strong enough to support the engine assembly. 座身要非常坚固，足以承受发动机所有组件的重量。