com‧mit‧tee S3 W1 / kəmɪti / 名词

[ countable also + 复数形式 动词 British English ] a group of people chosen to do a particular job, make decisions etc

committee of

the International Committee of the Red Cross

committee on

a ministerial committee on security affairs

on a committee

He’s on the finance committee.

a committee meeting

COLLOCATIONS

动词

a committee meets (= has a meeting ) The environmental health committee will meet again next Wednesday.

be on a committee (= be a member of a committee ) I was on the parents’ committee at my kids’ school.

serve/sit on a committee (= be a member of an important committee ) Our organization is always in need of volunteers to serve on the committee.

chair a committee (= be the person in charge of a committee ) Professor Peacock was appointed to chair the committee.

appoint/set up/form a committee The council appointed a special committee to study the issue.

join a committee I was invited to join a committee to plan the summer carnival.

leave a committee After three years, she decided to leave the committee.

stand down from a committee (= leave it ) Everyone was sorry when he stood down from the committee.

committee + NOUN

a committee meeting There’s a committee meeting once a month.

a committee member Four committee members did not attend the meeting.

the committee chairman/chair There will be a new committee chairman next year.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + committee

a special committee A special committee of scientists was set up to study the disease.

an executive committee (= that manages an organization and makes decisions for it ) He sat on the firm’s Executive Committee.

an advisory committee a government advisory committee

a standing committee (= a permanent one )

a joint committee (= involving two or more groups )

a steering committee (= one that directs a particular activity )

a select committee (= one of politicians and advisers who look at a particular subject )

a management committee The scheme will be overseen by a management committee.

a government/departmental/ministerial committee

a planning committee British English (= one that considers requests to build new buildings ) Several concerns were raised at the planning committee.

the finance/education etc committee