senate

英 [ˈsenət]

美 [ˈsenət]

n.  参议院(美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、法国等国家的两个立法机构之一; 美国许多州议会也设有参议院); (某些国家的)大学理事会，大学评议会; (古罗马的)元老院

复数：senates　

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牛津词典

noun

• 参议院（美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、法国等国家的两个立法机构之一；美国许多州议会也设有参议院）
  one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France. The Senate is smaller than the other group but higher in rank. Many state parliaments in the US also have a Senate.
  1. a member of the Senate
     参议员
  2. a Senate committee
     参议院委员会
• （某些国家的）大学理事会，大学评议会
  (in some countries) the group of people who control a university
  1. the senate of London University
     伦敦大学评议会
• （古罗马的）元老院
  (in ancient Rome) the most important council of the government; the building where the council met

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER-COLL (美国、澳大利亚等国议会的)参议院
  The Senateis the smaller and more important of the two parts of the parliament in some countries, for example the United States and Australia.
  1. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
     预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
  2. ...a Senate committee.
     参议院委员会
• N-PROPER-COLL （某些大学的）大学理事会，大学评议会
  Senateorthe Senateis the governing council at some universities.
  1. By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body...
     到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。
  2. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.
     新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

英英释义

noun

• assembly possessing high legislative powers

双语例句

• The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
  预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
• His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
  尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。
• He has control of the Senate and the courts.
  他已经控制了参议院和法院。
• Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
  萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
• But this time, some Senate Republicans may even block a vote on this issue.
  但这一次，部分共和党参议员可能会阻扰对这项议题的投票。
• The Senate approved the new housing bill.
  参议院通过了住宅议案。
• The Senate approved the bill, but the House voted against it.
  参议院通过了这项议案，但众议院投票反对。
• The president seemed willing to accommodate himself to Senate desires.
  总统似乎愿意按参议院的意图行事。
• They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns
  他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠，直到参议院休会。
• Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government
  参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。