Council
['kaʊns(ə)l;-sɪl] or ['kaʊnsl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a meeting of people for consultation; 'emergency council'.
(noun.) a body serving in an administrative capacity; 'student council'.
(noun.) (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine.
阿斯特編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.
(n.) A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
(n.) Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.
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同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Cabinet, ministry, body of advisers.[2]. Assembly (for consultation), meeting, congress, diet, synod, convocation, convention.
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同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Cabinet, bureau, chamber, consultation, conclave, parliament, congress, synod,company, assembly, meeting, conference, convention, convocation
ANT:League, conspiracy, cabal, intrigue, mob, multitude, crowd
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解釋/意思:
n. an assembly called together for deliberation or advice: the body of men constituting such an assembly: the body of men directing the affairs of the city: an assembly of ecclesiastics met to regulate doctrine or discipline (diocesan provincial national general or œcumenical).—ns. Coun′cil-board the board or table round which a council meets for deliberation: the council itself; Coun′cil-cham′ber the room where a council is held; Coun′cillor a member of a council esp. of a common council; Coun′cil-man a member of a municipal council.—Council of war a conference of military or naval officers called to meet and consult with the commander.—General council one called by an invitation to the church at large also Œcumenical if received by the Catholic Church in general—as the first seven 325-787.—In council in the council-chamber: in giving advice.—Privy-council (see Privy).
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娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of a city council, foretells that your interests will clash with public institutions and there will be discouraging outlooks for you.
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例句/造句/用法:
- A council was held; lots were cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Ten minutes after it touched at the palace a message called me to the council chamber, which I found filling with the members of that body. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- We were interrupted by an attendant, who announced, that the staff of Raymond was assembled in the council-chamber. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- One was to erect a new order of jurisdiction, by establishing magistrates and a town-council in every considerable town of his demesnes. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Pablo swung his legs down from the table and walked around it to the big chair of the Mayor on the raised platform behind the long council table. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Shortly after, the petition of the Massachusetts Assembly was taken up for examination before the privy council. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- It is the date of the first complete general (?cumenical) council of the entire Christian world. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The Indian men, when young, are hunters and warriors; when old, counsellors; for all their government is by the council or advice of the sages. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- In the patents of Sir Waiter Raleigh, to the London and Plymouth companies, to the council of Plymouth, etc. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- With cautious speech, good council take, Beware! 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- This was the nearest approach to a council of war I ever held. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- America used to be their market, but the Orders in Council have cut that off. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- And, when the matter was debated in council, the wisest part of the ministry were of my opinion. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Has he been examined by any synod or council? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- I think we do want a larger council. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- The councils, which, in the colony legislatures, correspond to the house of lords in Great Britain, are not composed of a hereditary nobility. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- No, not as an individual; but, let me go and form part of a nation, which shall have a voice in the councils of nations, and then we can speak. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- He gathered diets and councils in futile attempts at reconciliation. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The members of those councils, however, had been bred to professions very different from war and politics. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Meanwhile, councils went on in the kitchen at home, fraught with almost insupportable aggravation to my exasperated spirit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- If we had been assured that we should secure the lives of our present numbers, there would have been more vivacity and hope in our councils. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- For nine years I served in the councils and fought in the armies of Helium as a prince of the house of Tardos Mors. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- It is from this period, according to the French antiquarians, that we are to date the institution of the magistrates and councils of cities in France. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- To that intent, we must introduce some clear, calm, practical sense into our councils. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Mr. Dick had regularly assisted at our councils, with a meditative and sage demeanour. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
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