alderman
美音:
[´ɔldəmən
]英音:
[´ɔldəmən
]n.市府参事,市议员
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alderman为短语/超纲词汇
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形容词:aldermanic 名词:aldermancy
alderman
/'ɔ:ldəmən; `ɔldɚmən/
n (pl -men / -mEn;-mEn/)
1 (Brit) (esp formerly) member of a county or borough council, next in rank below the mayor (尤指旧时地位仅次于市长的)高级市政官.
2 (US) (in some cities) member of the city council, representing a particular part of the city (某些城市中的)市参议员.
alderman
npluralaldermen [-mən/