/ə'semblɪ; ə`sɛmblɪ/
n
1 (a) [U] coming together of a group of people for a specific purpose 集合; 集会
*Morning assembly is held in the school hall. 晨会在学校礼堂举行.
* deny sb the right of assembly 不予某人集会的权利
* [attrib 作定语] assembly rooms 会议室.
(b) [CGp] group of people in such a meeting 集合的人们; 参加集会的人们
*The motion was put to the assembly. 这项动议已提交给大会了.
* The national assembly has/have met to discuss the crisis. 国民大会已对这一危机进行了讨论.
* the legislative assemblies of the USA 美国各州的两院制议会.
2 (a) [U] act or process of fitting together the parts of sth 装配; 安装
*The assembly of cars is often done by machines. 汽车常由机器装配.
* Each component is carefully checked before assembly. 每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查.
* [attrib 作定语] an assembly plant, eg in a factory 装配车间（如工厂中者）.
(b) [C] unit consisting of smaller manufactured parts that have been fitted together 装配组件
*the tail assembly of an aircraft 飞机的机尾装配组件.
3 [C] sound of a drum or bugle calling soldiers to assemble （军队的）集合鼓, 集合号.

npluralassemblies
[C]
a group of people who are elected to make decisions or laws for a particular country, area, or organization
　the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
　the speaker of the California state assembly
[C,U ]
the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose
assembly of
　an assembly of reporters
　Police have imposed conditions on public assemblies.
　Restrictions on freedom of assembly have gradually been relaxed.
　an assembly point (=a place where people go in a particular situation)
[U and C]
a regular meeting of all the teachers and students of a school
[U]
the process of putting the parts of something together
　instructions for assembly