Best Delegate (BD) [N.]

字義:
A title for the outstanding delegates of a MUN conference.
最佳代表

The Diplomacy Award is awarded at the end of the MUN conference to outstanding delegates who have either contributed tremendously to conference documents or demonstrated a skill in directing the conference, establishing trust and prompting communication. A delegate as such is entitled "Best Delegate", or simply BD.
表現傑出的代表會在模聯會議結束時獲頒外交獎項。獲獎代表須對會議有卓越貢獻，或在會議中展現出類拔萃的領導才能及溝通技巧。表現傑出受肯定的代表被稱為"最佳代表"或簡稱"BD"。

例句:
Among the near 2,000 delegates, the two Taiwanese delegates shown in the picture above are on the list of Best Delegates in the WorldMUN2008, Puebla.
上圖中兩位台灣學生2008年世界模擬聯合國會議(墨西哥)近兩千名代表中獲"最佳代表"獎項。

The ultimate goal of many delegates in a MUN conference is to become a BD.
許多模聯學生代表的終極目標是成為一位"最佳代表"。

字義：
A period of time that is spent doing a particular actctivity; a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court of law, a parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held.
一場、一節；一段時間；(法庭、會議等的)會期。

MUN conferences are time consuming. Often the topic area of discussion is complicated and hard to solve or reach an agreement. For delegates to keep their minds sharp and clear, a MUN conference is divided into several sessions, each taking about three hours. One session can be seen as a time unit for a conference period. After continual sessions of discussion on the committee topic, delegates will have heard from all viewpoints the different dimensions of the issue. WorldMUN usually holds six sessions in each committee.
模聯會議是漫長的，因為討論的議題常常是複雜難以解決或是達成共識，也因此會議會持續一段相當長的時間。為了要讓與會代表們維持思緒敏銳和清晰，一個模聯會議通常會分成數節會期，而每一節大約三小時。一節可相當於模聯會議時間單位。代表們透過接連的會期討論、聽取各方見解，能夠更全面的檢視委員會議題全貌。世界模擬聯合國會議中，每個委員會通常排有六節會期。

衍生:
rap session [N.] 專題討論會
summer session [N.] 暑期班
plenary session [N.] 全體出席的會議

例句：
The next session will start at 14:00. If we want to have further discussion on the security problem before the session starts, we will have to finish our lunch before 13:00.
下一節會期14:00開始。如果我們想要在下一節前利用空檔更深入討論國家安全問題，我們就必須要在13:00以前吃完我們的午餐。

The COMEMUN program I participated in was made up of 4 three-hour sessions.
我之前參加的COMEMUN會議有4節會期，每節三小時。

When will the conference be in session?
模聯會議現正進行中。/ 會議何時開始?

The Security Council met in closed session.
安理會舉行了秘密會議。

Chair [N.]



字義:
The presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee or event.
主席；主持一個會議、組織、委員會或是事件的官員。

Different voices easily heats up debate. Opinions in a MUN conference can be as diverse and piercing. Let alone by themselves, delegates representing different countries is very likely to yell at one another for different aspects of the issue, letting the conference out of control. Therefore, a Chairperson (Chair), along with one or more Assistant Chairs sits in front and take full control of MUN conferences. The Chair is authorized to keep the whole committee in order, with help from Assistant Chairs.
歧見易紛爭，在模聯會議中更是如此。一個沒有主席的會議常常一片混亂，因為每個不同國家代表會對同一個議題有不一樣的看法，甚而極有可能會在激動的時候對對方大吼。因此，在所有的模聯會議中，都會有一個主席和一個或以上的副主席。主席被授權負責維持整個委員會的秩序，而副主席的職責則是協助主席。

例句：
"Honorable Chair and my distinguished fellow delegates, the delegate of Mexico believes that the proposal made by delegate of Burkina Faso is reasonable enough and worth discussing. Thank you, Chair" the delegate stated at the beginning of his speech.
"尊貴的主席和我傑出的與會代表同事們，墨西哥的代表相信，由布吉納法索代表所提出的提議案是相當合理的且值得討論的。謝謝你，主席" 墨西哥代表一開始陳述著。

"The Chair now announces the floor officially open" is a common statement a Chair uses to begin a conference.
"主席現在宣布正式開放發言權"是模聯會議主席常採用的開場句。

Impromptu [Adj.]

字義:
Done without preparation or planning.
即席的；即興的；無準備的

Though delegates prepare hard before a MUN conference, you never know what is about to happen. You might have a good guess of what others have in mind on the issue, still the flow of discussion steers away easily to an unforeseen zone. Facing unexpected questions and situations, MUNers must react on the spot. Impromptu speech takes place most of the time and is a challenging yet rewarding skill. Distinguished delegates are often those apt in giving impromptu responses.
會議前模聯人總是奮力的備齊各種資料，但會議現場是很難捉摸的。即使你能夠大略揣測各國的立場、對議題的敏態度，準備的資料派不上用場、需要的資訊手無寸鐵是常有的事情。面臨始料未及的問題及會意走向，模聯人必須當機立斷，即刻反應。擅於即席的演說是模聯會議很重要的一環，是一項相得值得投資學習的挑戰。傑出的模聯代表往往是臨場反應快又精準的人。

例句:
He is a master at the craft of impromptu speeches.
他是即席演講達人。

Obama gave an impromptu press conference.
歐巴馬臨時舉行記者招待會。

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