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minutes

US /ˈmɪnɪts/UK /ˈmɪnɪts/

noun Target · B2 Văn phòng Sự kiện & hội nghị

Definition

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The secretary took the minutes and circulated them to all board members the following morning.

Synonyms

  • meeting recordshaving a meaning similar to minutes
  • official proceedingshaving a meaning similar to minutes

Collocations

  • Easy take minutes
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding minutes
  • Medium approve minutes of previous session
    to approve minutes of previous session, meaning to give sanction to
  • Hard distribute verbatim meeting minutes to attendees
    to distribute verbatim meeting minutes to attendees, meaning to administer or bestow, as in small portions
  • Very Hard entered formally into official committee minutes
    to entered formally into official committee minutes, meaning to to come or go into

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