单词 | the Senate |
释义 | the Senate —the Senate /ˈsen.ət/ noun (EDUCATION) ► F0 the group of people who control a college or universityThesaurus+: ↑University and college educationnoun (POLITICS) ► F0 the more important of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some countries such as the US, Australia, and France: » the French/Australian Senate» The US Senate has 100 members.» The law has no chance of being passed by the Senate.Thesaurus+: ↑United States politics and government• • • Extra Examples:» The senate will have the power to veto laws passed by the lower house.» The senate has passed a proposal to set a national drunk driving standard.» He is the oldest member of the 55-strong Republican majority in the US senate.» He is the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee.» The senate is debating a more lenient bill. |
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