Quorum



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 法定人数
• ［英］ n. 法定人数 ( a stated number of people, without whom a meeting cannot be held)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, quorum of justices of the peace, from Latin, of whom, genitive plural of qui who; from the wording of the commission formerly issued to justices of the peace
• Date: 1602
• 1. a select group
• 2. the number (as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business
• 3. a Mormon body comprising those in the same grade of priesthood

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