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单词 council
释义
council
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
agroupofpeopleelectedorchosento makedecisionsor giveadviceon aparticularsubject, torepresentaparticulargroupofpeople, or torunaparticularorganization:
委员会；理事会
theUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil联合国安全理事会
Thisplayissupportedby agrantfrom thelocalartscouncil.这出戏由当地艺术委员会出资赞助。
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thegroupofpeopleelectedtogovernaparticulararea,town, orcity, andorganizeservicesfor it:
（地区、镇、市的）政务委员会；地方议会
Edinburgh City Council爱丁堡市政会
Thetown/citycouncil is/areresponsibleforkeepingthestreetsclean.镇／市政会负责保持街道清洁。
UKThelocalcouncil has/havedecidednot toallocatefundsfor theproject.当地市政会决定不给这项工程拨款。
More examples
  • Thelocalcouncil hasremaineddeafto all theobjectionstoitsproposals.
  • Thelocalcouncil hasdecreedthat thehospitalshouldclose.
  • The council isencouragingthedevelopmentof thepropertyfor bothemploymentandrecreation.
  • They've beenengagedin alegalbattlewith the council for severalmonths.
  • The council is toexaminewaysofreducingtrafficin thecitycentre.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People in charge of or controlling other people
  • acephalous
  • administrator
  • anti-management
  • authority
  • bureaucrat
  • conservator
  • controller
  • counter-power
  • dean
  • deputy
  • management
  • manipulator
  • mistress
  • movers and shakers
  • too many chiefs and not enough Indiansidiom
  • top dog
  • troika
  • tsar
  • vice president
  • yourlord and masteridiom
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UK politics: local government & politics
(Definition ofcouncilfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

council| American Dictionary

council
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɑʊn·səl/
agroupofpeopleelectedorchosento makedecisionsor giveadviceon aparticularsubject, torepresentaparticulargroupofpeople, or torunaparticularorganization:
the UNSecurityCouncil
The council is beingpressuredtoapprovetheplan.
(Definition ofcouncilfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

council| Business English

council
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkaʊnsəl/us
agroupofpeoplewho areresponsiblefor makingofficialdecisionsabout aparticularactivityoradvisingpeopleabout something:
the UNsecuritycouncil
a councilmeeting/member
agoverning/rulingcouncil
sit on/serve on/be elected to a councilSolomon, anaccountantfrom Portland, has beenelectedto the five-memberinvestmentcouncil.
GOVERNMENT
in the UK, anorganizationconsisting ofpeoplewho have beenelectedtogovernatown,city, orarea:
Councils can nolongerfundall theservicesfor which they areresponsible.
alocal/town/citycouncil
a councilmember/meeting/worker
sit on/serve/be elected to a councilCouncillorJimMcCabe hassaton thelocalcouncil for over 20years.
GOVERNMENT
in the US, agroupofpeoplewho have beenelectedtogovernacity:
Abillwaspassedby the councilbanningthedumpingofwastewithincityboundaries.
Thecitycouncilvetoedthebudgetproposal.
a councilmeeting/member
sit on/serve on/be elected to a councilThecurrentmayorwas firstelectedto the council in 2009.
See also
works council
(Definition ofcouncilfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcouncil

council
The second part examines the determinants of the participatory performance of the deliberative health councils based on a comparative analysis of the four case studies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The law gave district councils the power to pass by-laws, provided that the minister for local government and cooperatives approved them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The local councils adopt programmes, work plans and the relevant budgets on the basis of locally identified social and economic needs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, such councils, too, have little to lose from policies that express their ideology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The subject was first brought up in the privy council's preparations for the session of 1563 (two sessions back).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nevertheless, it seems likely that most councils will continue to maintain registers for the foreseeable future.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Do you think that local councils ought to be controlled by central government more, less, or about the same as now?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Today the state machinery is but one actor among many others, such as regional councils and urban municipalities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, in many councils the budgeting and accounting systems are outdated and inconsistent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Local councils have had to operate in different and challenging ways when aiming to purchase, rather than provide, support services for older people.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The unease of liberal councils was finally alleviated by the national government's wresting of township administration from municipal control.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In 1958 the autonomy of workers' councils practically disappeared.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In 1926 all the seats in municipal councils were lost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Faced with more and more cases, however, some councils vainly tried for a time to impose a permanent ban on a man who married outside.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Senior representation in local governments and councils are more widespread, but on an ad hoc basis.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithcouncil

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administrative council
There will be anadministrativecouncil, and there is good cover in the way of gold and stable foreign securities.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
advisory council
Theadvisorycouncilthat should have dealt with the issue was disregarded by the executive and legislative powers alike.
From theCambridge English Corpus
at-large council
There is one city council member for each of the five council districts, as well as twoat-largecouncilmembers.
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Wikipedia
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