council

['kaunsil]

n.地方议会, 委员会, 理事会, 会议

例句与用法:

The council will not permit you to build here.

委员会不会允许你们在这一带搞建筑。

The theatre is under the patronage of the Arts Council.

那家剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。

We should submit our plans to the council for approval.

我们应该向理事会提交计划以求批准。

They discussed the problem in council.

他们在议会上讨论了这个问题。

The council have told us to cut down the trees.

地方议会通知我们砍掉这些树。

The Council of Ministers is the real power in the EEC.

部长理事会是欧洲经济共同体的真正权力机关。

详细释义:

n.

1. 会议; 政务会; 协调会[C][G]

They will hold a council to discuss the proposal.

他们将开会讨论这个建议。

2. 顾问班子; 地方议会[C][G]

3. 议事, 商讨[U]

He is in council now.

他正在议事。