council
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT-COLL/N-IN-NAMES A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city. 政务委员会
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour. 市议会几乎全部投了赞成票。
2. N-COUNT-COLL Council is used in the names of some organizations. 委员会
...the National Council for Civil Liberties. …国家公民自由委员会。
...the Arts Council. …艺术委员会。
3. N-COUNT-COLL In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it. 管理委员会
The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington. 美洲国家组织常务委员会今天在华盛顿召开会议。
4. N-COUNT A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people. 会议
President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans. 纳吉布拉总统说他将召开全阿富汗人大会。
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council /ˈkaʊnsəl/ (councils)
剑桥词典
- a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject , to represent a particular group of people , or to run a particular organization
- The local council has remained deaf to all the objections to its proposals .
- The local council has decreed that the hospital should close .
- The council is encouraging the development of the property for both employment and recreation .
- They've been engaged in a legal battle with the council for several months .
- The council is to examine ways of reducing traffic in the city centre . 返回 council
委员会；理事会
the United Nations Security Council 联合国安全理事会
This play is supported by a grant from the local arts council. 这出戏由当地艺术委员会出资赞助。
the group of people elected to govern a particular area , town , or city , and organize services for it
（地区、镇、市的）政务委员会；地方议会
Edinburgh City Council 爱丁堡市政会
The town /city council is/are responsible for keeping the streets clean . 镇／市政会负责保持街道清洁。
UK The local council has/have decided not to allocate funds for the project . 当地市政会决定不给这项工程拨款。
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