| 释义 |
senate/ˈsenit/n. (often 常作 Senate) 1 a legislative body, esp. the smaller upper assembly in the US, France, and other countries, in states of the US, etc. (尤指美国、法国和其他国家或美国各州等的)参议院 2 the governing body of a university or (in the US) of a university or college (大学的)理事会，评议会；(美国大学或学院的)理事会，评议会 3 Rom. Hist. the State council of the republic and empire sharing legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights [罗马]【史】元老院(与公众大会共享立法权；与政府长官共享行政权；与骑士阶层共享司法权) [Middle English via Old French senat from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’] |