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一、详细释义：
n.
宴会；盛宴；宴请，款待 [C]
例句：
The banquet hall was decorated with many different colors of flowers.
宴会大厅用许多不同颜色的花果来装饰。
例句：
It's a great happiness to us to have a grand banquet in your honour here.
在这儿为你们举行盛大的宴会是我们极大的愉快。
v.
宴请，设宴款待；参加宴会 [I,T]
例句：
They banqueted until the early hours of the morning.
他们的宴会一直继续到凌晨。
例句：
They banqueted him like a king.
他们犹如对待国王般设盛宴款待他。
二、词义辨析：
banquet,feast,dinner,party
这些名词均有“宴会”之意。banquet指正式而盛大的宴会或国宴。feast指筵席酒席，有时可与banquet换用，但前者强调共享欢乐的气氛。dinner普通用词，含义广。本义指一日的主餐，但多用于指宴请客人的正式的一餐。party指一般的社交聚会，也引申指宴请或宴会。
三、参考例句：
It was a regal banquet,
那是一个豪华的宴会。
They held a banquet of epic proportions.
他们举行了盛大的宴会。
We gave him a farewell banquet yesterday.
我们昨天为他举行了告别宴会。
We should attend the banquet selectively.
我们要有选择地参加宴会。
A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.
宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
昨晚他出席了在白金汉宫举行的国宴。
His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence.
主教阁下的出席给宴会增添了光辉。
There will be a banquet following the conference.
会议过后将有一个宴会。
A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.
为来访的总统举行了宴会。
The manager was called on to speak at the banquet.
经理应邀在宴会上讲了话。
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