senate

noun

/ˈsenət/

(usually the Senate)

[singular] one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France. The Senate is smaller than the other group but higher in rank. Many state parliaments in the US also have a Senate.参议院（美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、法国等国家的两个立法机构之一；美国许多州议会也设有参议院）
- a member of the Senate参议员
- a Senate committee参议院委员会
compare congress, House of Representatives
Wordfinder
- caucus
- congress
- the Electoral College
- House of Representatives
- nomination
- president
- primary
- running mate
- senate
- swing state
Collocations Politics
Politics政治Power权力
- create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派
- seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位
- enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate政治辩论
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)游说／施压于政府（去做某事）
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy政策
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws制定法律
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
- She is attempting to win a seat in the Irish Senate.她正试图在爱尔兰参议院赢得一个席位。
- The bill was passed by the Senate last month.该议案上个月在参议院通过了。
Topics Politicsc1
[countable, usually singular, uncountable] (in some countries) the group of people who control a university（某些国家的）大学理事会，大学评议会
- the senate of Loughborough University拉夫伯勒大学评议会
- The proposal requires the approval of the university senate.这项提议需要大学参议院的批准。
[singular] (in ancient Rome) the most important council of the government; the building where the council met（古罗马的）元老院

词源Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.

词汇	senate
释义	senate noun /ˈsenət/ /ˈsenət/ (usually the Senate) [singular] one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France. The Senate is smaller than the other group but higher in rank. Many state parliaments in the US also have a Senate.参议院（美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、法国等国家的两个立法机构之一；美国许多州议会也设有参议院） a member of the Senate参议员 a Senate committee参议院委员会 compare congress, House of Representatives Wordfinder caucus congress the Electoral College House of Representatives nomination president primary running mate senate swing state Collocations PoliticsPolitics政治Power权力 create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯 Political debate政治辩论 spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力 Policy政策 call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过 Making laws制定法律 have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定 She is attempting to win a seat in the Irish Senate.她正试图在爱尔兰参议院赢得一个席位。 The bill was passed by the Senate last month.该议案上个月在参议院通过了。 Topics Politicsc1 [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (in some countries) the group of people who control a university（某些国家的）大学理事会，大学评议会 the senate of Loughborough University拉夫伯勒大学评议会 The proposal requires the approval of the university senate.这项提议需要大学参议院的批准。 [singular] (in ancient Rome) the most important council of the government; the building where the council met（古罗马的）元老院词源Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.
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