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coun.cil5kaJnt7s[ln [C + sing/pl v]a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization理事会，委员会The United Nations Security Council is/are discussing the situation in the Middle East at a meeting in New York today.联合国安全理事会今天在纽约召开会议讨论中东形势。This play is supported by a grant from the Arts Council.这出戏剧由艺术委员会出资赞助。A council is the group of people elected to govern a particular area/town/city, and organize services for it.区/镇/市政会The local council has/have decided not to allocate funds for the project.当地市政会决定不拨款给这工程。The town/city council is/are responsible for keeping the streets clean.镇/市政会负责保持街道清洁。This is the third year he's been on (=has been an elected member of) the county council.这是他第三年被选为郡政会成员。Council meetings are held on Thursdays.市政会会议在星期四召开。(Br) A new playground has just been built on the (Br) council estate (=an area of houses owned by the council).市属住房区中新建了一个操场。They live in a council (Br) house/flat.他们住在公有住房/公寓中。Council housing (Am public housing) means houses or apartments owned by the council which people pay rent to live in.公有住房A council of war is a meeting held by military leaders in order to decide what action to take in a war.军事会议(fig.) Parents are holding a council of war to decide what to do about the threatened closure of the school.家长们在召开紧急会议以决定对关闭学校这一威胁采取何种措施。
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