Definition
列席 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to attend a meeting as a nonvoting delegate', often used in diplomatic, committee, or organizational contexts. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert elements between 列 and 席, such as 列了席 (attended as nonvoting) or 列过席 (have attended as nonvoting). The meeting attended is usually introduced with a preposition like 在 or 于, or set as the topic.
v.o.
to attend (a meeting) as a nonvoting delegate
Examples
- 列席。Tā zuòwéi guāncháyuán liè xí le zhè cì huìyì.He attended this meeting as an observer without voting rights.
- ，。Tā liè le xí, dàn méiyǒu tóupiào quán.He attended as a nonvoting delegate, but had no voting rights.
- 列席。Xǔduō guójiā pài dàibiǎo liè xí le zhè cì dàhuì.Many countries sent delegates to attend this conference as nonvoting participants.
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