conference committee

noun
🔊/ˈkɒnfərəns kəmɪti/
🔊/ˈkɑːnfərəns kəmɪti/
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  1. a temporary committee formed by members of the US Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate) to agree the final version of a bill, after different versions have been drafted
    • The bills then go to the conference committee, where the two sides try to work out their differences.然后,这些法案交给会议委员会,双方将努力解决分歧。
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