senator

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n. 参议员, (某些大学的)理事 [法] 参议员, 上议员

发音

UK /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/
其它
US /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/

词形变化

senators 复数 senators

别名

senatour

教材释义与例句

名词

参议员；（古罗马的）元老院议员；评议员，理事

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

    参议员

    It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian Senator Timothy de Illy made “welfare hotel for Third-World nations” a household catchphrase.

  2. 2.

    A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.

    过时
  3. 3.

    A member of the ancient Roman Senate.

    历史
  4. 4.

    A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world.

    历史
  5. 5.

    A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

  6. 6.

    An important church official.

    废旧
  7. 7.

    In Germany, a minister of the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; and a government official of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

legislator

词源

From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”), equivalent to senate + -or.

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