“特别委员会”常见的英文表达有 special committee 或 ad hoc committee。
special committee:强调为特定目的、任务而设立的委员会,应用较为广泛。例如:The board of directors formed a special committee to investigate the scandal.(董事会成立了一个特别委员会来调查这起丑闻。 )
ad hoc committee: “ad hoc”是拉丁语,意思是“为特定目的而设立的;临时的”,所以“ad hoc committee”更突出临时性、为应对特定情况而组建的委员会。例如:An ad hoc committee was set up to handle the emergency.(成立了一个特别委员会来处理这个紧急情况。 )