fete

noun
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(also fête)
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  1. (also fair)
    (both British English) an outdoor entertainment at which people can play games to win prizes, buy food and drink, etc., usually arranged to make money for a special purpose露天游乐会;义卖游乐会
    • the school/village/church fete学校/村庄/教堂义卖会
    compare carnival (3), fayre (1)
  2. (North American English) a special occasion held to celebrate something庆祝活动
    • a charity fete慈善庆典

fete

verb
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(also fête)
[usually passive] (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fete
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he / she / it fetes
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past simple feted
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past participle feted
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-ing form feting
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  1. fete somebody to welcome, praise or entertain somebody publicly盛宴款待;热情招待;表彰