senate
美音:
[´senət
]英音:
[´senət
]n.参议院,上院
难易程度:
senate为短语/超纲词汇
词频:4705
词根
sen=old(老的;年长的)
senate
/'senɪt; `sɛnɪt/
n (often 常作 Senate)
1 [CGp] upper house of the law-making assembly in some countries, eg France, the US and Australia 参议院(如法国、美国、澳大利亚的)
*[attrib 作定语] a Senate committee, decision 参议院委员会、决议. Cf 参看 congress 2, the House of Representatives (house1).
2 [CGp] governing council of certain universities (某些大学的)教务委员会, 理事会.
3 [Gp] (in ancient Rome) highest council of state (古罗马的)元老院.
senate
n
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French;Origin: senat, from Latin senatus, from senex 'old man']
a) the Senate
the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France
The Senate approved the bill.
b)[C]
a similar part of the government in many US states
the California state senate
the Senate
the highest level of government in ancient Rome
[C]
the governing council at some universities
1. He delivered a speech on the floor of the senate. 他在参议院发表了演说。
2. In general, the "21st Century Technology Resources and Commercial Leadership Act", which Sen. John McCain brought to the Senate in late 1999, is designed to keep the U.S. high-tech industry on top by filling the need for skilled technology 总的说来,参议员约翰·麦凯恩在1999年下半年递交给参议院的"21世纪技术人才资源及商业领导人才法案"是为了填补美国对熟练技术人员的需求, 以保持美国在高科技工业中的领先地位而制订的。
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