Definition of member in English:

member

noun ˈmɛmbəˈmɛmbər

1A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group.
（特定群体的）人；（特定种群的）动物；（特定群落的）植物
interest from members of the public
来自公众成员的关注。
a member of the lily family
the bird is the sole member of its species left in the wild
Example sentencesExamples
- I doubt if a single member of the British public believes him.
- He suggested holding meetings at another venue if members of the public were expected to attend.
- A spokesman added that a member of the public had reported herding the animal into a field at 10.45 pm.
- We have six horses, one for each member of my family and the remaining four belong to the ranchhands.
- The consequences for these most vulnerable members of society have been inevitable and tragic.
- At the end of each talk, of course, some member of the audience will still ask a question that is really more of a comment.
- Lily was a gentle and good natured member of the local rural community, a fine neighbour and kind friend.
- The social gap is evidently widening yet the better off members of society still claim they pay too much.
- It obviously pains him to let an ordinary member of the public contribute and he does so as little as possible.
- People need help to regain their memory and speech in order to become active members of society.
- To throw items at buses carrying members of the public is just mindless.
- All members of the public are welcome to the meeting to participate in the discussion.
- Employees, family members and friends competed with one another in contests of brain and brawn.
- This is where the most desperate, the most wretched members of society end up.
- To this day, Janet says, the museum still has a wonderful collection of dried plants, seldom seen by members of the public.
- She was the sole member of her immediate family to survive, although she suffered serious head, leg and throat injuries.
- Cricket bosses, players and members of the public will get together to further plans to recruit budding players and form a team.
- Anyone who would say such a thing has never interacted with a member of another species.
- In fact, just the other day I was talking with one member of this generation.
- This service will be of particular interest to members of the community who may not be able to attend mass due to illness.
Synonyms
constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute
1. 1.1 A person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team.
  she's an active member of Greenpeace
  as modifier the EU's member countries
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our host will be local historian, Jim Hegarty, who is also an active member of the Society.
  As part of our expanding section, the business team is currently looking for two new members to join our team.
  After retirement she was town councillor and deputy mayor and was a member of many local societies.
  He was an active member of the Philharmonic Society, for which he conducted concerts.
  Many Labour Party members who attended the conference were disappointed with the event.
  I was an active member of the Tolkien Society at the time of the first film.
  He moved to London in 1876, where he became a founder member of the Fabian Society.
  At university, I was an active member of a society for magicians.
  He possesses impressive legal credentials and is a fellow member of the Federalist Society.
  He's been an active member in the Society of Travel Writers for over 40 years.
  He was then joined by other members of the team and assisted them in fighting a fire in the airing cupboard.
  The members of each organization follow a defined general pattern in their business activities.
  As befitting his academic stature, Edward Said was a member of countless organizations and societies.
  She also served as an active member of numerous nursing organizations and as a consultant.
  The civil servants on these committees are, in principle, members of a team and not departmental spokesmen.
  Richard and his fellow team members each received a certificate and commemorative plaque.
  Kim was a college student from South Korea and an active member of the Film society in his university.
  Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations.
  His excellent skills with both bat and ball were at all times a leading example to both his fellow team members and the opposition.
  She belittled me in front of other team members, was extremely sarcastic and passive aggressive towards me.
  Synonyms
  subscriber, associate, representative, attender, insider, fellow, comrade, adherent, life member, founder member, card-carrying member
  supporter, follower, upholder, advocate, disciple, sectary
2. 1.2 A person formally elected to certain legislative bodies.
  Member of Parliament for Stretford
  代表斯特雷特福德的下院议员。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These were tasks to be left to Members of Parliament, people elected to reform the law.
  Dr Vincent Cable is a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
  Frank is also a Board Member of the World Body of International Life Saving.
  It is also collecting a petition to be served on the local Member of Parliament, demanding action to protect jobs.
  We need to support those Members of Parliament opposed to these new foundation hospitals.
  All interested parties would then be able to make representations to their Members of Parliament.
  He was a past president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand.
  Please contact your Members of Congress to urge them to sponsor and support this bill.
  Few Members of Congress have taken the plunge and created blogs to communicate with constituents.
  You can urge your Member of Congress to support this bill by taking action here.
  She was elected as a Member of Parliament for her constituency in 1987.
  We need to persuade Members of Congress who voted no last year to vote yes this year.
  She was elected as an Associate Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy and is a Rubicon Artist.
  In 1689, he was elected a Member of Parliament for the University, and he moved to London.
  Why have they misled opinion formers and policy makers like the Council and Members of Parliament?
  Tens of thousands of voters have called or faxed their Members of Congress in opposition to the bill.
  People have a right to be represented by their Member of Parliament.
  She thanked the Mayor and Members of the Council, as well as the parents and staff of Carriglea for all they had done.
  There are restraints on Opposition Members to propose legislation that would impose a direct cost on the State.
  In his address the President raised concerns that Members of Parliament were not turning up for work.
  Synonyms
  member of parliament, mp, member
3. 1.3 Used in the title awarded to a person admitted to certain honours.
  用于表示荣誉的头衔（尤指最低级）勋章获得者
  Member of the Order of the British Empire
  大英帝国勋章获得者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association football on June 12, 2006 as part of the Queen's Birthday honours list.
  Ronald Gillespie, professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry, will be invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in Ottawa this morning.
  Synonyms
  constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute
2A constituent piece of a complex structure, especially a component of a load-bearing structure.
the main member that joins the front and rear axles
连接前后轴的主要部件。
Example sentencesExamples
- This will entail the wooden deck over which vehicles travel and some of the main supporting members being replaced.
- Hardwire can even be used on structural steel members to increase their capacity.
- If main structural members are to be cut the load must be carried by temporary braces.
- Furthermore the use of bracing using diagonal members to make a structure stiff was well known.
- Obtain written permission of the engineer prior to field cutting or altering of structural members.
1. 2.1 A part of a sentence, equation, mathematical set, etc.
  （句子）成分；（方程式）端边；（一组数字）项；（数学集合）元
  Example sentencesExamples
  A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families.
  He compared two infinitely large sets and stated that they have an equal number of members.
  We can use any one of the three letters in CAT as the first member of a permutation.
  The set C has three members, each of which is a set of sets of shoes.
  No matter which two matrices are chosen, their matrix product will be a member of I.
3archaic A part of the body, especially a limb.
〈古〉（身体）一部分，器官（尤指肢体）
Example sentencesExamples
- The skeleton, which is formed by the union of about 200 bones, is divided like the body into head, trunk, and members.
- It is very clearly apparent from the admonitions of Galen how great is the usefulness of a knowledge of the bones, since the bones are the foundation of the rest of the parts of the body and all the members rest upon them and are supported, as proceeding from a primary base.
Synonyms
limb, part of the body, organ
1. 3.1 Used euphemistically to refer to the penis.
  Compare with membrum virile
  Example sentencesExamples
  Men keep exposing themselves to her, but she remains sternly unimpressed: the male member is easily available anywhere.
  He could feel his voice becoming huskier and his member was becoming uncomfortably hard in his wet jeans.
  Despite the film's mild obsession with the male member, it contains enough entertaining moments and individual performances to justify its existence.
  When the honeymooners retire to the bedroom, his wife runs out screaming about the hugeness of his member.
  One of the most common misconceptions about our penis is the average size of the male member.
  Synonyms
  phallus, male member, organ, male organ, sex, erection

Derivatives

membered

adjective ˈmɛmbədˈmɛmbərd

Chemistry

in combination Having members of the specified kind or number.
a six-membered oxygen-containing ring
六元含氧环。

memberless

adjective

The main occupation of memberless advocacy groups has been to press for more, not less, government spending.
Example sentencesExamples
- Historically we have had no problems with memberless parties.
- This is a memberless organisation (consisting only of a Board).
- In this detraction, the church growth movement has quickly cultivated a memberless church and has appealed and marketed to the ‘individual Christian.’
- The HyTime Users’ Group is a memberless affiliate of the International SGML Users’ Group.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum 'limb'.

Rhymes

Bemba, December, ember, November, Pemba, September

Definition of member in US English:

member

nounˈmembərˈmɛmbər

1A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group.
（特定群体的）人；（特定种群的）动物；（特定群落的）植物
interest from members of the public
来自公众成员的关注。
a member of the lily family
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyone who would say such a thing has never interacted with a member of another species.
- The social gap is evidently widening yet the better off members of society still claim they pay too much.
- Employees, family members and friends competed with one another in contests of brain and brawn.
- This service will be of particular interest to members of the community who may not be able to attend mass due to illness.
- A spokesman added that a member of the public had reported herding the animal into a field at 10.45 pm.
- In fact, just the other day I was talking with one member of this generation.
- To throw items at buses carrying members of the public is just mindless.
- I doubt if a single member of the British public believes him.
- She was the sole member of her immediate family to survive, although she suffered serious head, leg and throat injuries.
- We have six horses, one for each member of my family and the remaining four belong to the ranchhands.
- Cricket bosses, players and members of the public will get together to further plans to recruit budding players and form a team.
- It obviously pains him to let an ordinary member of the public contribute and he does so as little as possible.
- To this day, Janet says, the museum still has a wonderful collection of dried plants, seldom seen by members of the public.
- He suggested holding meetings at another venue if members of the public were expected to attend.
- This is where the most desperate, the most wretched members of society end up.
- People need help to regain their memory and speech in order to become active members of society.
- Lily was a gentle and good natured member of the local rural community, a fine neighbour and kind friend.
- The consequences for these most vulnerable members of society have been inevitable and tragic.
- At the end of each talk, of course, some member of the audience will still ask a question that is really more of a comment.
- All members of the public are welcome to the meeting to participate in the discussion.
Synonyms
constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute
1. 1.1 A person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team.
  as modifier the EU's member countries
  a member of the drama club
  he travelled with fellow Church members
  Example sentencesExamples
  He moved to London in 1876, where he became a founder member of the Fabian Society.
  He was then joined by other members of the team and assisted them in fighting a fire in the airing cupboard.
  I was an active member of the Tolkien Society at the time of the first film.
  Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations.
  His excellent skills with both bat and ball were at all times a leading example to both his fellow team members and the opposition.
  He was an active member of the Philharmonic Society, for which he conducted concerts.
  She belittled me in front of other team members, was extremely sarcastic and passive aggressive towards me.
  The members of each organization follow a defined general pattern in their business activities.
  Kim was a college student from South Korea and an active member of the Film society in his university.
  As part of our expanding section, the business team is currently looking for two new members to join our team.
  As befitting his academic stature, Edward Said was a member of countless organizations and societies.
  He possesses impressive legal credentials and is a fellow member of the Federalist Society.
  He's been an active member in the Society of Travel Writers for over 40 years.
  At university, I was an active member of a society for magicians.
  She also served as an active member of numerous nursing organizations and as a consultant.
  Richard and his fellow team members each received a certificate and commemorative plaque.
  Our host will be local historian, Jim Hegarty, who is also an active member of the Society.
  After retirement she was town councillor and deputy mayor and was a member of many local societies.
  The civil servants on these committees are, in principle, members of a team and not departmental spokesmen.
  Many Labour Party members who attended the conference were disappointed with the event.
  Synonyms
  subscriber, associate, representative, attender, insider, fellow, comrade, adherent, life member, founder member, card-carrying member
2. 1.2 A person formally elected to take part in the proceedings of certain organizations.
  委员；议员
  a Member of Parliament
  members of Congress
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are restraints on Opposition Members to propose legislation that would impose a direct cost on the State.
  In 1689, he was elected a Member of Parliament for the University, and he moved to London.
  Why have they misled opinion formers and policy makers like the Council and Members of Parliament?
  All interested parties would then be able to make representations to their Members of Parliament.
  He was a past president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand.
  She was elected as a Member of Parliament for her constituency in 1987.
  You can urge your Member of Congress to support this bill by taking action here.
  Few Members of Congress have taken the plunge and created blogs to communicate with constituents.
  She was elected as an Associate Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy and is a Rubicon Artist.
  Frank is also a Board Member of the World Body of International Life Saving.
  She thanked the Mayor and Members of the Council, as well as the parents and staff of Carriglea for all they had done.
  We need to persuade Members of Congress who voted no last year to vote yes this year.
  Please contact your Members of Congress to urge them to sponsor and support this bill.
  We need to support those Members of Parliament opposed to these new foundation hospitals.
  These were tasks to be left to Members of Parliament, people elected to reform the law.
  In his address the President raised concerns that Members of Parliament were not turning up for work.
  It is also collecting a petition to be served on the local Member of Parliament, demanding action to protect jobs.
  Dr Vincent Cable is a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
  People have a right to be represented by their Member of Parliament.
  Tens of thousands of voters have called or faxed their Members of Congress in opposition to the bill.
  Synonyms
  member of parliament, mp, member
  代表斯特雷特福德的下院议员。
2A constituent piece of a complex structure.
（复杂设备的）构件，部件
the main member that joins the front and rear axles
连接前后轴的主要部件。
Example sentencesExamples
- If main structural members are to be cut the load must be carried by temporary braces.
- Hardwire can even be used on structural steel members to increase their capacity.
- Furthermore the use of bracing using diagonal members to make a structure stiff was well known.
- This will entail the wooden deck over which vehicles travel and some of the main supporting members being replaced.
- Obtain written permission of the engineer prior to field cutting or altering of structural members.
1. 2.1 A part of a sentence, equation, group of figures, mathematical set, etc.
  （句子）成分；（方程式）端边；（一组数字）项；（数学集合）元
  Example sentencesExamples
  No matter which two matrices are chosen, their matrix product will be a member of I.
  He compared two infinitely large sets and stated that they have an equal number of members.
  The set C has three members, each of which is a set of sets of shoes.
  A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families.
  We can use any one of the three letters in CAT as the first member of a permutation.
3archaic A part or organ of the body, especially a limb.
〈古〉（身体）一部分，器官（尤指肢体）
Example sentencesExamples
- It is very clearly apparent from the admonitions of Galen how great is the usefulness of a knowledge of the bones, since the bones are the foundation of the rest of the parts of the body and all the members rest upon them and are supported, as proceeding from a primary base.
- The skeleton, which is formed by the union of about 200 bones, is divided like the body into head, trunk, and members.
Synonyms
limb, part of the body, organ
1. 3.1 The penis.
  Compare with membrum virile
  Example sentencesExamples
  Men keep exposing themselves to her, but she remains sternly unimpressed: the male member is easily available anywhere.
  Despite the film's mild obsession with the male member, it contains enough entertaining moments and individual performances to justify its existence.
  He could feel his voice becoming huskier and his member was becoming uncomfortably hard in his wet jeans.
  One of the most common misconceptions about our penis is the average size of the male member.
  When the honeymooners retire to the bedroom, his wife runs out screaming about the hugeness of his member.
  Synonyms
  phallus, male member, organ, male organ, sex, erection

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’.

单词	member
释义	Definition of member in English: member noun ˈmɛmbəˈmɛmbər 1A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group. （特定群体的）人；（特定种群的）动物；（特定群落的）植物 interest from members of the public 来自公众成员的关注。 a member of the lily family the bird is the sole member of its species left in the wild Example sentencesExamples I doubt if a single member of the British public believes him. He suggested holding meetings at another venue if members of the public were expected to attend. A spokesman added that a member of the public had reported herding the animal into a field at 10.45 pm. We have six horses, one for each member of my family and the remaining four belong to the ranchhands. The consequences for these most vulnerable members of society have been inevitable and tragic. At the end of each talk, of course, some member of the audience will still ask a question that is really more of a comment. Lily was a gentle and good natured member of the local rural community, a fine neighbour and kind friend. The social gap is evidently widening yet the better off members of society still claim they pay too much. It obviously pains him to let an ordinary member of the public contribute and he does so as little as possible. People need help to regain their memory and speech in order to become active members of society. To throw items at buses carrying members of the public is just mindless. All members of the public are welcome to the meeting to participate in the discussion. Employees, family members and friends competed with one another in contests of brain and brawn. This is where the most desperate, the most wretched members of society end up. To this day, Janet says, the museum still has a wonderful collection of dried plants, seldom seen by members of the public. She was the sole member of her immediate family to survive, although she suffered serious head, leg and throat injuries. Cricket bosses, players and members of the public will get together to further plans to recruit budding players and form a team. Anyone who would say such a thing has never interacted with a member of another species. In fact, just the other day I was talking with one member of this generation. This service will be of particular interest to members of the community who may not be able to attend mass due to illness. Synonyms constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute 1.1 A person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team. she's an active member of Greenpeace as modifier the EU's member countries Example sentencesExamples Our host will be local historian, Jim Hegarty, who is also an active member of the Society. As part of our expanding section, the business team is currently looking for two new members to join our team. After retirement she was town councillor and deputy mayor and was a member of many local societies. He was an active member of the Philharmonic Society, for which he conducted concerts. Many Labour Party members who attended the conference were disappointed with the event. I was an active member of the Tolkien Society at the time of the first film. He moved to London in 1876, where he became a founder member of the Fabian Society. At university, I was an active member of a society for magicians. He possesses impressive legal credentials and is a fellow member of the Federalist Society. He's been an active member in the Society of Travel Writers for over 40 years. He was then joined by other members of the team and assisted them in fighting a fire in the airing cupboard. The members of each organization follow a defined general pattern in their business activities. As befitting his academic stature, Edward Said was a member of countless organizations and societies. She also served as an active member of numerous nursing organizations and as a consultant. The civil servants on these committees are, in principle, members of a team and not departmental spokesmen. Richard and his fellow team members each received a certificate and commemorative plaque. Kim was a college student from South Korea and an active member of the Film society in his university. Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations. His excellent skills with both bat and ball were at all times a leading example to both his fellow team members and the opposition. She belittled me in front of other team members, was extremely sarcastic and passive aggressive towards me. Synonyms subscriber, associate, representative, attender, insider, fellow, comrade, adherent, life member, founder member, card-carrying member supporter, follower, upholder, advocate, disciple, sectary 1.2 A person formally elected to certain legislative bodies. Member of Parliament for Stretford 代表斯特雷特福德的下院议员。 Example sentencesExamples These were tasks to be left to Members of Parliament, people elected to reform the law. Dr Vincent Cable is a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. Frank is also a Board Member of the World Body of International Life Saving. It is also collecting a petition to be served on the local Member of Parliament, demanding action to protect jobs. We need to support those Members of Parliament opposed to these new foundation hospitals. All interested parties would then be able to make representations to their Members of Parliament. He was a past president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand. Please contact your Members of Congress to urge them to sponsor and support this bill. Few Members of Congress have taken the plunge and created blogs to communicate with constituents. You can urge your Member of Congress to support this bill by taking action here. She was elected as a Member of Parliament for her constituency in 1987. We need to persuade Members of Congress who voted no last year to vote yes this year. She was elected as an Associate Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy and is a Rubicon Artist. In 1689, he was elected a Member of Parliament for the University, and he moved to London. Why have they misled opinion formers and policy makers like the Council and Members of Parliament? Tens of thousands of voters have called or faxed their Members of Congress in opposition to the bill. People have a right to be represented by their Member of Parliament. She thanked the Mayor and Members of the Council, as well as the parents and staff of Carriglea for all they had done. There are restraints on Opposition Members to propose legislation that would impose a direct cost on the State. In his address the President raised concerns that Members of Parliament were not turning up for work. Synonyms member of parliament, mp, member 1.3 Used in the title awarded to a person admitted to certain honours. 用于表示荣誉的头衔（尤指最低级）勋章获得者 Member of the Order of the British Empire 大英帝国勋章获得者。 Example sentencesExamples Murray was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association football on June 12, 2006 as part of the Queen's Birthday honours list. Ronald Gillespie, professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry, will be invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in Ottawa this morning. Synonyms constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute 2A constituent piece of a complex structure, especially a component of a load-bearing structure. the main member that joins the front and rear axles 连接前后轴的主要部件。 Example sentencesExamples This will entail the wooden deck over which vehicles travel and some of the main supporting members being replaced. Hardwire can even be used on structural steel members to increase their capacity. If main structural members are to be cut the load must be carried by temporary braces. Furthermore the use of bracing using diagonal members to make a structure stiff was well known. Obtain written permission of the engineer prior to field cutting or altering of structural members. 2.1 A part of a sentence, equation, mathematical set, etc. （句子）成分；（方程式）端边；（一组数字）项；（数学集合）元 Example sentencesExamples A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families. He compared two infinitely large sets and stated that they have an equal number of members. We can use any one of the three letters in CAT as the first member of a permutation. The set C has three members, each of which is a set of sets of shoes. No matter which two matrices are chosen, their matrix product will be a member of I. 3archaic A part of the body, especially a limb. 〈古〉（身体）一部分，器官（尤指肢体） Example sentencesExamples The skeleton, which is formed by the union of about 200 bones, is divided like the body into head, trunk, and members. It is very clearly apparent from the admonitions of Galen how great is the usefulness of a knowledge of the bones, since the bones are the foundation of the rest of the parts of the body and all the members rest upon them and are supported, as proceeding from a primary base. Synonyms limb, part of the body, organ 3.1 Used euphemistically to refer to the penis. Compare with membrum virile Example sentencesExamples Men keep exposing themselves to her, but she remains sternly unimpressed: the male member is easily available anywhere. He could feel his voice becoming huskier and his member was becoming uncomfortably hard in his wet jeans. Despite the film's mild obsession with the male member, it contains enough entertaining moments and individual performances to justify its existence. When the honeymooners retire to the bedroom, his wife runs out screaming about the hugeness of his member. One of the most common misconceptions about our penis is the average size of the male member. Synonyms phallus, male member, organ, male organ, sex, erection Derivatives membered adjective ˈmɛmbədˈmɛmbərd Chemistry in combination Having members of the specified kind or number. a six-membered oxygen-containing ring 六元含氧环。 memberless adjective The main occupation of memberless advocacy groups has been to press for more, not less, government spending. Example sentencesExamples Historically we have had no problems with memberless parties. This is a memberless organisation (consisting only of a Board). In this detraction, the church growth movement has quickly cultivated a memberless church and has appealed and marketed to the ‘individual Christian.’ The HyTime Users’ Group is a memberless affiliate of the International SGML Users’ Group. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum 'limb'. Rhymes Bemba, December, ember, November, Pemba, September Definition of member in US English: member nounˈmembərˈmɛmbər 1A person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group. （特定群体的）人；（特定种群的）动物；（特定群落的）植物 interest from members of the public 来自公众成员的关注。 a member of the lily family Example sentencesExamples Anyone who would say such a thing has never interacted with a member of another species. The social gap is evidently widening yet the better off members of society still claim they pay too much. Employees, family members and friends competed with one another in contests of brain and brawn. This service will be of particular interest to members of the community who may not be able to attend mass due to illness. A spokesman added that a member of the public had reported herding the animal into a field at 10.45 pm. In fact, just the other day I was talking with one member of this generation. To throw items at buses carrying members of the public is just mindless. I doubt if a single member of the British public believes him. She was the sole member of her immediate family to survive, although she suffered serious head, leg and throat injuries. We have six horses, one for each member of my family and the remaining four belong to the ranchhands. Cricket bosses, players and members of the public will get together to further plans to recruit budding players and form a team. It obviously pains him to let an ordinary member of the public contribute and he does so as little as possible. To this day, Janet says, the museum still has a wonderful collection of dried plants, seldom seen by members of the public. He suggested holding meetings at another venue if members of the public were expected to attend. This is where the most desperate, the most wretched members of society end up. People need help to regain their memory and speech in order to become active members of society. Lily was a gentle and good natured member of the local rural community, a fine neighbour and kind friend. The consequences for these most vulnerable members of society have been inevitable and tragic. At the end of each talk, of course, some member of the audience will still ask a question that is really more of a comment. All members of the public are welcome to the meeting to participate in the discussion. Synonyms constituent, element, component, part, portion, piece, unit, factor, feature, attribute 1.1 A person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team. as modifier the EU's member countries a member of the drama club he travelled with fellow Church members Example sentencesExamples He moved to London in 1876, where he became a founder member of the Fabian Society. He was then joined by other members of the team and assisted them in fighting a fire in the airing cupboard. I was an active member of the Tolkien Society at the time of the first film. Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations. His excellent skills with both bat and ball were at all times a leading example to both his fellow team members and the opposition. He was an active member of the Philharmonic Society, for which he conducted concerts. She belittled me in front of other team members, was extremely sarcastic and passive aggressive towards me. The members of each organization follow a defined general pattern in their business activities. Kim was a college student from South Korea and an active member of the Film society in his university. As part of our expanding section, the business team is currently looking for two new members to join our team. As befitting his academic stature, Edward Said was a member of countless organizations and societies. He possesses impressive legal credentials and is a fellow member of the Federalist Society. He's been an active member in the Society of Travel Writers for over 40 years. At university, I was an active member of a society for magicians. She also served as an active member of numerous nursing organizations and as a consultant. Richard and his fellow team members each received a certificate and commemorative plaque. Our host will be local historian, Jim Hegarty, who is also an active member of the Society. After retirement she was town councillor and deputy mayor and was a member of many local societies. The civil servants on these committees are, in principle, members of a team and not departmental spokesmen. Many Labour Party members who attended the conference were disappointed with the event. Synonyms subscriber, associate, representative, attender, insider, fellow, comrade, adherent, life member, founder member, card-carrying member 1.2 A person formally elected to take part in the proceedings of certain organizations. 委员；议员 a Member of Parliament members of Congress Example sentencesExamples There are restraints on Opposition Members to propose legislation that would impose a direct cost on the State. In 1689, he was elected a Member of Parliament for the University, and he moved to London. Why have they misled opinion formers and policy makers like the Council and Members of Parliament? All interested parties would then be able to make representations to their Members of Parliament. He was a past president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand. She was elected as a Member of Parliament for her constituency in 1987. You can urge your Member of Congress to support this bill by taking action here. Few Members of Congress have taken the plunge and created blogs to communicate with constituents. She was elected as an Associate Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy and is a Rubicon Artist. Frank is also a Board Member of the World Body of International Life Saving. She thanked the Mayor and Members of the Council, as well as the parents and staff of Carriglea for all they had done. We need to persuade Members of Congress who voted no last year to vote yes this year. Please contact your Members of Congress to urge them to sponsor and support this bill. We need to support those Members of Parliament opposed to these new foundation hospitals. These were tasks to be left to Members of Parliament, people elected to reform the law. In his address the President raised concerns that Members of Parliament were not turning up for work. It is also collecting a petition to be served on the local Member of Parliament, demanding action to protect jobs. Dr Vincent Cable is a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. People have a right to be represented by their Member of Parliament. Tens of thousands of voters have called or faxed their Members of Congress in opposition to the bill. Synonyms member of parliament, mp, member 代表斯特雷特福德的下院议员。 2A constituent piece of a complex structure. （复杂设备的）构件，部件 the main member that joins the front and rear axles 连接前后轴的主要部件。 Example sentencesExamples If main structural members are to be cut the load must be carried by temporary braces. Hardwire can even be used on structural steel members to increase their capacity. Furthermore the use of bracing using diagonal members to make a structure stiff was well known. This will entail the wooden deck over which vehicles travel and some of the main supporting members being replaced. Obtain written permission of the engineer prior to field cutting or altering of structural members. 2.1 A part of a sentence, equation, group of figures, mathematical set, etc. （句子）成分；（方程式）端边；（一组数字）项；（数学集合）元 Example sentencesExamples No matter which two matrices are chosen, their matrix product will be a member of I. He compared two infinitely large sets and stated that they have an equal number of members. The set C has three members, each of which is a set of sets of shoes. A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families. We can use any one of the three letters in CAT as the first member of a permutation. 3archaic A part or organ of the body, especially a limb. 〈古〉（身体）一部分，器官（尤指肢体） Example sentencesExamples It is very clearly apparent from the admonitions of Galen how great is the usefulness of a knowledge of the bones, since the bones are the foundation of the rest of the parts of the body and all the members rest upon them and are supported, as proceeding from a primary base. The skeleton, which is formed by the union of about 200 bones, is divided like the body into head, trunk, and members. Synonyms limb, part of the body, organ 3.1 The penis. Compare with membrum virile Example sentencesExamples Men keep exposing themselves to her, but she remains sternly unimpressed: the male member is easily available anywhere. Despite the film's mild obsession with the male member, it contains enough entertaining moments and individual performances to justify its existence. He could feel his voice becoming huskier and his member was becoming uncomfortably hard in his wet jeans. One of the most common misconceptions about our penis is the average size of the male member. When the honeymooners retire to the bedroom, his wife runs out screaming about the hugeness of his member. Synonyms phallus, male member, organ, male organ, sex, erection Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’.
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