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🔑 coun·cilBrE /ˈkaʊnsl/NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ noun [C + sing./pl. v.] (often the Council) 🔑 a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county （市、郡等的）政务委员会，地方议会◆a city/county/borough/district council 市/郡/自治市/区政务委员会◆She's on the local council. 她是地方议会的议员。◆a council member/meeting 政务委员会委员/会议🔑 (BrE) the organization that provides services in a city or county, for example education, houses, libraries, etc. 市政（或地方管理）服务机构◆council workers/services 市政工作人员/部门a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc. （顾问、立法、研究、基金等）委员会◆the Medical Research Council 医学研究会◆In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres. 英国的艺术委员会向剧院提供资金。(formal) (especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation （尤指旧时讨论采取什么行动的）协商会议◆The King held a council at Nottingham from 14 to 19 October 1330. 国王于 1330 年 10 月 14 日至 19 日在诺丁汉召集协商会议。 ➡ see also Privy Council |