party

詞型變化：

名詞複數:parties 動詞過去式:partied 過去分詞:partied 現在分詞:partying 第三人稱單數:parties 　

詞意辨析：

banquet, feast, dinner, party

這些名詞均有“宴會”之意。
banquet: 指正式而盛大的宴會或國宴。
feast: 指宴席酒席，有時可與banquet換用，但前者強調共享歡樂的氣氛。
dinner: 普通用詞，含義廣。本義指一日的主餐，但多用於指宴請客人的正式的一餐。
party: 指一般的社交聚會，也引申指宴請或宴會。

meeting, conference, gathering, party

這組名詞都有“集會、會議”的意思。
meeting: 可以用於兩人或多人，表示偶然的或擬定的，短暫的或持續的聚會，它的用途很廣，可用於日常普通場合，也可用於特殊的或官方的正式場合。

• The students had a class meeting last Friday.
  上周五學生們開了一次班會。
• The summit meeting of the state heads came to an end two days later.
  州官員間的峰會多持續了兩天才結束。

conference: 指專門性的正式會議，常用於就某個重大問題進行專門研究或交換意見的討論會、協商會等。

• Many reporters came to attend the press conference.
  許多記者出席了這次媒體見面會。
• The annual conference of geologists will be held in Chicago this year.
  地質學家們的年會明年將於芝加哥舉行。

gathering: 一般指非正式的集會，常用於民眾性的活動（像聯歡會等）。

• A public gathering was held in Zhongshan Park on May Day.
  五月一日中山公園有過一次公眾集會。

party: 指社交性或娛樂性的集會。

• Mary and I were invited to Jane’s birthday party the other day.
  那天我和瑪麗應邀參加了珍妮的生日聚會。

英文解釋：

名詞 party:

1. an organization to gain political power
   同義詞：political party
2. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
3. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
   同義詞：company
4. a group of people gathered together for pleasure
5. a person involved in legal proceedings

動詞 party:

1. have or participate in a party

英文造句：

1. It's a pity that you can't come to the party.
   你不能來參加這次聚會，真可惜。
2. The Labour party went out in 1980.
   工黨於1980年下野。
3. He disobeyed his mother and went to the party.
   他不聽母親的勸告，參加了那次聚會。
4. It is a pity that you missed the party.
   你未能參加聚會，真是遺憾。
5. She's a member of the Communist Party.
   她是共產黨員。
6. When does the birthday party take place?
   生日慶祝會什麼時候舉行？
7. He was admitted to the Party last year.
   他去年入黨了。