名詞 caucus:

1. a closed political meeting

動(dòng)詞 caucus:

1. meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

cau.cus

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 cau.cus.es 或 cau.cus.ses

A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.
政黨會(huì)議：一個(gè)政黨地方成員的會(huì)議，尤指選擇換屆代表或記錄競(jìng)選人的優(yōu)先權(quán)的會(huì)議
A closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership.
秘密會(huì)議：立法機(jī)構(gòu)的黨派成員決定政策或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)權(quán)的不公開(kāi)會(huì)議
A group within a legislative or decision-making body seeking to represent a specific interest or influence a particular area of policy:
特別利益集團(tuán)：立法或決策機(jī)構(gòu)中要求代表特殊利益或在某一特殊的政策領(lǐng)域發(fā)揮影響的集團(tuán)：
例句：
a minority caucus.
少數(shù)人利益集團(tuán)

Chiefly British A committee within a political party charged with determining policy.
【多用于英國(guó)】 決策委員會(huì)：政黨內(nèi)負(fù)責(zé)決策的委員會(huì)
v.（動(dòng)詞）
cau.cused 或 cau.cussed cau.cus.ing 或 cau.cus.sing cau.cus.es 或 cau.cus.ses
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To assemble in or hold a caucus.
召集干部會(huì)議，召開(kāi)干部會(huì)議
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To assemble or canvass (members of a caucus).
集合選票，拉選票：集合或拉（組織委員會(huì)成員）選票

來(lái)源：
After the Caucus Club of Boston (in the 7'0`s)
源自 Caucus ，波士頓政黨會(huì)議俱樂(lè)部（8世紀(jì)'0年代）
possibly from Medieval Latin caucus [drinking vessel]
可能源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) caucus [飲水器]