council

美 [ˈkaʊns(ə)l]英 ['kaʊns(ə)l]
  • n.(市、郡等的)政务委员会;市政(或地方管理)服务机构
  • 网络理事会;议会;会议

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council

n.

1.(市、郡等的)政务委员会,地方议会a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county

2.市政(或地方管理)服务机构the organization that provides services in a city or county, for example education, houses, libraries, etc.

3.(顾问、立法、研究、基金等)委员会a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc.

4.(尤指旧时讨论采取什么行动的)协商会议(especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation

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