“首脑会议”常见的英文表达是 summit 或 summit meeting 。
summit:既可以作名词,直接表示“(国家间的)首脑会议;峰会”,例如:The two leaders held a historic summit.(两位领导人举行了一次具有历史意义的首脑会议。)
summit meeting:是更明确的表达方式,强调是“首脑们参加的会议” ,例如:A summit meeting between the two countries was held last year.(两国去年举行了一次首脑会议。 )