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in...Unfortunately, (name of participant) ... will not be with us to day because he ...I have received apologies for absence from (name of participant), who is in (place).Reading the Minutes (notes) of the Last Meeting 宣讀上次會(huì)議記要To begin with I39。ve called this meeting in order to ...Giving Apologies for Someone Who is Absent 對(duì)缺席者表示遺憾I39。re here today to ...I39。s a pleasure to wele (name of participant)I39。re pleased to wele (name of participant)I39。如何用英語主持會(huì)議Holding meetings in English 用英語主持會(huì)議 The Structure of a Meeting 會(huì)議的結(jié)構(gòu)One of the most mon requirements of business English is holding meetings in English. The following sections provide useful language and phrases for conducting meetings and making contributions to a meeting.Meetings generally follow a more or less similar structure and can be divided into the following parts:I IntroductionsOpening the MeetingWeling and Introducing ParticipantsStating the Principal Objectives of a MeetingGiving Apologies for Someone Who is AbsentII Reviewing Past BusinessReading the Minutes (notes) of the Last MeetingDealing with Recent DevelopmentsIII Beginning the MeetingIntroducing the AgendaAllocating Roles (secretary, participants)Agreeing on the G