单词 | senate |
释义 | senatesenate /ˈsɛnɪt/ ●●○ noun social studies, politics 1a)the Senate the smaller and higher-ranking of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia: The Senate approved the bill. He was elected to the Senate in 1996. b)[countable] a similar part of the government in many U.S. states: the Kansas state senate2[countable] the governing council at some universities3the Senate [singular] the highest level of government in ancient Rome [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex old man] |
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