council
['kaʊnt.səl] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
IMPROVER
■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 委员会；理事会•the United Nations Security Council联合国安全理事会 •This play is supported by a grant from the local arts council.这出戏由当地艺术委员会出资赞助。 IMPROVER
■the group of people elected to govern a particular area, town or city, and organize services for it （地区、镇、市的）政务委员会；地方议会•Edinburgh City Council爱丁堡市政会 •The local council has/have decided not to allocate funds for the project.当地市政会决定不给这项工程拨款。 •The town/city council is/are responsible for keeping the streets clean.镇／市政会负责保持街道清洁。 |