| 釋義 |
senate /'semt; knit/ n [C] 1 (in ancient Rome) highest council of state. (舌羅馬之)元老院。 2 (in modern times) Upper House (usu the smaller) of the legislative assembly in various countries, eg France, US. (現(xiàn)代之)上議院; 參議院(如法、美等國者，通常在國會中較下議院為小)。 3 governing council of some universities. (若干大學之)評議會。 senator /'senata(r); '8enst/ n member of ~ (1, 2). (古羅馬之)元老院議員; (現(xiàn)代之)上議員; 參議員。 sena-torial /.sena'txnal; /S€n9,torial/ adj of a ~ dr senator: 元老院的; 上議院的; 參議院的; 元老院議員的; 上議員的; 參議員的： senatorial rank/powers; 上議員之地位(權力); a senatorial district, (US) one entitled to elect a senator. (美)參議 AZP 區(qū)。 |