councils

英 [ˈkaʊns(ə)lz]

美 [ˈkaʊnsəlz]

n.  (市、郡等的)政务委员会，地方议会; 市政(或地方管理)服务机构; (顾问、立法、研究、基金等)委员会
council的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL; N-IN-NAMES 市政委员会;地方议会
  Acouncilis a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
  1. ...Cheshire County Council...
     柴郡政务委员会
  2. The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour.
     市政委员会几乎一致投票表示赞同。
  3. ...David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council.
     戴维·沃德，市政委员会中仅有的两名自由民主党人之一
  4. ...reports of local council meetings.
     对当地政务委员会会议的报道
• ADJ (房屋或公寓)地方政府出租的
  Councilhouses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them.
  1. There is a shortage of council housing...
     廉租公房房源不足。
  2. Council tenants around the country are planning a mass lobby of Parliament.
     全国各地的市政住房租户正在计划组建一个大的议会游说团。
• N-COUNT-COLL (用于组织名称)委员会
  Councilis used in the names of some organizations.
  1. ...the National Council for Civil Liberties.
     全国公民自由委员会
  2. ...the Arts Council.
     艺术委员会
  3. ...community health councils.
     社区健康委员会
• N-COUNT-COLL (组织的)管理者，委员
  In some organizations, thecouncilis the group of people that controls or governs it.
  1. The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington.
     美洲国家组织的常务委员们今天在华盛顿这里会面。
  2. ...the Bundesbank's central council.
     德意志联邦银行的中央委员会
• N-COUNT (特定人群参加的正式)会议
  Acouncilis a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people.
  1. President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans...
     纳吉布拉总统称他将召开阿富汗全民大会。
  2. The president also meets ministers at inter-ministerial councils held at the Elysée Palace.
     总统还在爱丽舍宫接见了参加部长级会议的各部长。

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