the National Security Council
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl sɪˈkjʊərəti kaʊnsl/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kaʊnsl/
(abbreviation the NSC)
- a committee responsible for advising the US President on matters of national security and defence policies. It was established by Congress in 1947. The President leads the committee's meetings, and other NSC members include the Vice-President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury.
国家安全委员会：一个委员会，负责就国家安全和国防政策事宜向美国总统提供建议。它由国会于1947年成立。总统主持委员会会议，其他NSC成员包括副主席，国务卿，国防部长和财政部长。