单词 | mayoral |
释义 | mayormayor /meə $ ˈmeɪər/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmayor ExamplesOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French maire, from Latin major; ➔ MAJOR1EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Thesaurus
THESAURUS► politician Collocations someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: · senior politicians ► statesman a political or government leader, especially one who is well-respected: · a respected elder statesman· great statesmen like Roosevelt and Churchill· He would later describe the king as ‘one of the most brilliant statesmen I have ever been privileged to meet’. ► MP/Member of Parliament in Britain, someone who has been elected to a parliament to represent people from a particular area of the country: · Ken Newton, MP ► congressman a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · a Republican congressman ► congresswoman a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · Mrs McKinney was the state’s first black congresswoman. ► senator a member of the senate, especially in the US: · Senator Clinton ► representative in the US, a member of the House of Representatives: · Democratic Representatives ► mayor someone who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: · Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London.· the former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani ► spin doctor someone who is used by a political party to influence people’s opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment. WORD SETS► Officialsaccession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be elected (as) president/leader/mayor etc 1the person who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: the election of the London mayor2someone who is chosen or elected each year in Britain to represent a town or city at official public ceremonies—mayoral adjective: mayoral duties In 1768, John Wilkes was elected as their Member of Parliament. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black· The first black mayor of the city once represented progress, enthusiasm and verve.· Discontent grew, however, when elected black mayors found that they had few economic resources to command.· Now there are around 7,000, 300 of them black mayors. ► elected· He was elected lord mayor of Liverpool for 1916-17 and became an alderman in 1921.· Gabor Demszky of FIDESz was elected Budapest's mayor on Oct. 31. ► local· When the matter was discussed in council, the local mayor, Bernard Berche, was outvoted and planning permission refused.· Desperate telegrams were sent to the local mayor, Alexander Prokhurov, but there was no response. ► new· The annual general meeting of the city council then continued, chaired by the new mayor.· On Tuesday, voters chose a new mayor and six new council members.· Although the new mayors tended to be younger men, they did not represent a new class of people.· Nevertheless, the new mayor of the town, Don Bernardo, takes pity on Jacinta.· I feel strongly that our new mayor is going to do a good job, too. NOUN► former· Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is a former mayor of San Francisco.· Lanier was a former mayor of Dyersburg before, in 1989, he was elected chancery judge. ► lord· Often he is resignedly mutilated by sour aldermen, by painfully fat lord mayors, by put-upon railway porters.· He was elected lord mayor of Liverpool for 1916-17 and became an alderman in 1921.· In 1662-3 he served as lord mayor of London.· Affidavits taken before the lord mayor, a personal friend of hers, indicate that public opinion was on her side. VERB► appoint· The merged councils averaged forty members; half were appointed by the mayor and half were elected by area residents. ► become· She replaced Ruth Feldgrill-Zankel who had resigned to become deputy mayor of Graz.· Daley was to become the third consecutive mayor produced by Bridgeport.· Four women became mayors of cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants.· He wants to become the mayor of London.· Which it did when Ken launched his attempt to become mayor of London.· The recall helped to bring Tom Volgy to the city council, and later he became mayor.· Twice he aimed at becoming mayor of New York City. ► elect· But later this month it will become even more so when Socialist Party candidate Bertrand Delano is elected as mayor.· Discontent grew, however, when elected black mayors found that they had few economic resources to command.· Perhaps Ken should stand as the next democratically elected mayor of Tehran?· The newly elected mayor said he has plenty to do in his own job, which he began two weeks ago.· The bill also includes measures to reform local government by creating directly elected mayors and cabinets.· In city government, public policy is supposed to be enacted by an elected mayor and council.· Brown resigned from the Assembly in December when he was elected mayor of San Francisco.· Then the elite persuaded the newly elected mayor to appoint a committee to lay the groundwork for redevelopment. ► meet· We had been on our way to Shkodra to meet the mayor to discuss potential rehabilitation projects in the north.· Clinton reiterated his interest Thursday during an afternoon meeting with the mayors at the White House.· GIANT-killing basketball stars the Middlesbrough Mohawks walked tall when they met the town's mayor.· I am meeting with the mayor of Le Bourget, who supposedly is going to take me for a cocktail. ► run· From 1830 Lille was run by mayors who were prominent businessmen.· He became president of the Cook County Board, took over the party machinery, and ran for mayor in 1931.· He may run for re-election as mayor, or seek a council seat.· Varga ran for mayor as an independent in 1979.· Some suspect he may run for mayor.· What will happen: Holt Pfeiler is a virtual lock to run for mayor.· Now, after 14 years in the Legislature, Hayden is planning to possibly run for mayor. ► serve· In 1662-3 he served as lord mayor of London. |
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