senatorial

a. 参议院的, 由参议员组成的 [法] 上议院的, 参议院的, 参议员的

发音

US /ˌsɛnɪˈtɔːɹiəl/

词形变化

more senatorial 比较级 most senatorial 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to a senator.

  2. 2.

    Relating to a senate.

    The senatorial investigation involved subpoenas and testimony before Congress and, of course, went nowhere.

  3. 3.

    Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators.

    美国

    the senatorial districts of a State

相关短语

senatorial courtesy <美>参议员礼遇惯例（指由总统任命的官员须经该官员所在州的执政党参议员同意始可得参议院批准）

词源

From Latin senātōrius + -al. Compare French sénatorial. By surface analysis, senator + -ial.

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