committee/kəˋmItI; kəˈmIti/n [C also + plural verb BrE 英国英语亦用复数动词] an official group of people who meet to decide what needs to be done about something 委员会: +of the International Committee of the Red Cross 国际红十字会+on a committee on safety 安全委员会be on a committee (=be a member of it) 任委员会委员 He's on the finance committee. 他在财政委员会任职。a committee meeting 委员会会议The committee have elected John as chairman. 委员会选举约翰为主席。