英语词汇“council”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A council is a group of people that gathers for the purpose of giving advice or making decisions. If you’re president of the student council, for example, you might organize people to get the hallways at your school painted purple.

Council comes from the Latin word concilium for "group of people, meeting," which is what it basically means today. There are student councils, honor councils, or city councils, to name a few. People working together to take care of business — that’s a council. Of course, that council might give advice, or counsel (with an s) people on what to do. Not the same word — an honor council might counsel a principal about how to address cheating in school, for example.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

council / counsel

A council is meeting for discussion or advice, but to counsel is a verb meaning to give advice. They sound exactly the same, but the language council met and decided to counsel you on how to keep them straight.

Council is a group of people who get together to figure something out, or or a group chosen to give advice, like a student council. Used as an adjective, council describes things related to a council, such as a council candidate or a council room, or a council member:

But the information was often incomplete or conflicting — and council members are now asking the agencies to respond to their queries in writing. (New York Times)

The council is trying to "contain" acts of armed resistance by military defectors and described them as "isolated incidents." (Business Week)

On the other hand, counsel is more slippery; it can act as a noun or a verb. As a noun, counsel is a synonym for advice, but it can also mean the act of giving that advice or refer to a person who gives legal advice. In fact, a lawyer who goes to trial for you is your counsel. That lawyer would counsel you. Here are some counsels in the wild:

He had argued that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. (Reuters)

"Don't go out in the storm tonight," counseled his wife. (Rossiter Johnson)

Before the 16th century, council and counsel were interchangeable, but by the 1500s, council's meaning became restricted to "a meeting" and counsel's "to give advice." The two should not be confused. Never! If you need a verb or a lawyer, use counsel because she'll say something helpful. If you are referring to a meeting or group, choose c for crowd and council.

WORD FAMILY

council: councilorship, councils+/councilorship: councilorships

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Banning Ranch Conservancy lawsuit was filed in Superior Court soon after the council's decision in 2012.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Two local councils in Scotland are considering introducing trial programs with basic incomes later this year, in Glasgow and Fife.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Security Council resolution that the U.S. allowed to pass on Friday says that all of east Jerusalem is now occupied territory.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1n a body serving in an administrative capacity

student council

Hypo|Hyper

Sanhedrin

the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem

SC, Security Council

a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace

TC, Trusteeship Council

a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory

ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council

a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions

NAC, North Atlantic Council

a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision

city council

a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.

executive council

a council that shares the supreme executive power

panchayat, panchayet, punchayet

a village council in India or southern Pakistan

privy council

an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)

works council

(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc

soviet

an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

world council

a council with representatives from different nations

divan, diwan

a Muslim council of state

World Council of Churches

an ecumenical organization of Protestant and eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters

administrative body, administrative unit

a unit with administrative responsibilities

2n (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

Hypo|Hyper

ecumenical council

(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline

Constantinople, Fourth Council of Constantinople

the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches

Lateran Council

any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace

First Council of Lyons, Lyons

the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land

Lyons, Second Council of Lyons

the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church

Council of Vienne, Vienne

the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy

Constance, Council of Constance

the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church

Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence

the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church

Council of Trent

a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy

Vatican Council

each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church

First Council of Nicaea, Nicaea

the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism

Constantinople, First Council of Constantinople

the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed

Council of Ephesus, Ephesus

the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius

Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon

the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

Constantinople, Second Council of Constantinople

the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic

Constantinople, Third Council of Constantinople

the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human

Nicaea, Second Council of Nicaea

the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images

First Lateran Council

the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels'

Second Lateran Council

the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia

Third Lateran Council

the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses

Fourth Lateran Council

the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation

Fifth Lateran Council

the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey

First Vatican Council, Vatican I

the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra

Second Vatican Council, Vatican II

the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms

assembly

a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

3n a meeting of people for consultation

emergency council

Hypo|Hyper

indaba

a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question

Jirga

a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders

powwow

a council of or with Native Americans

synod

a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

Loya Jirga

a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems

group meeting, meeting

a formally arranged gathering

单词	council
释义	council (once / 67 pages) n A council is a group of people that gathers for the purpose of giving advice or making decisions. If you’re president of the student council, for example, you might organize people to get the hallways at your school painted purple. Council comes from the Latin word concilium for "group of people, meeting," which is what it basically means today. There are student councils, honor councils, or city councils, to name a few. People working together to take care of business — that’s a council. Of course, that council might give advice, or counsel (with an s) people on what to do. Not the same word — an honor council might counsel a principal about how to address cheating in school, for example. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS council / counsel A council is meeting for discussion or advice, but to counsel is a verb meaning to give advice. They sound exactly the same, but the language council met and decided to counsel you on how to keep them straight. Council is a group of people who get together to figure something out, or or a group chosen to give advice, like a student council. Used as an adjective, council describes things related to a council, such as a council candidate or a council room, or a council member: But the information was often incomplete or conflicting — and council members are now asking the agencies to respond to their queries in writing. (New York Times) The council is trying to "contain" acts of armed resistance by military defectors and described them as "isolated incidents." (Business Week) On the other hand, counsel is more slippery; it can act as a noun or a verb. As a noun, counsel is a synonym for advice, but it can also mean the act of giving that advice or refer to a person who gives legal advice. In fact, a lawyer who goes to trial for you is your counsel. That lawyer would counsel you. Here are some counsels in the wild: He had argued that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. (Reuters) "Don't go out in the storm tonight," counseled his wife. (Rossiter Johnson) Before the 16th century, council and counsel were interchangeable, but by the 1500s, council's meaning became restricted to "a meeting" and counsel's "to give advice." The two should not be confused. Never! If you need a verb or a lawyer, use counsel because she'll say something helpful. If you are referring to a meeting or group, choose c for crowd and council. WORD FAMILY council: councilorship, councils+/councilorship: councilorships USAGE EXAMPLES The Banning Ranch Conservancy lawsuit was filed in Superior Court soon after the council's decision in 2012. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Two local councils in Scotland are considering introducing trial programs with basic incomes later this year, in Glasgow and Fife. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Security Council resolution that the U.S. allowed to pass on Friday says that all of east Jerusalem is now occupied territory. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a body serving in an administrative capacity student council Hypo\|Hyper Sanhedrin the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem SC, Security Council a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace TC, Trusteeship Council a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions NAC, North Atlantic Council a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision city council a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc. executive council a council that shares the supreme executive power panchayat, panchayet, punchayet a village council in India or southern Pakistan privy council an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) works council (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc soviet an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) world council a council with representatives from different nations divan, diwan a Muslim council of state World Council of Churches an ecumenical organization of Protestant and eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters administrative body, administrative unit a unit with administrative responsibilities 2n (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine Hypo\|Hyper ecumenical council (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline Constantinople, Fourth Council of Constantinople the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches Lateran Council any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace First Council of Lyons, Lyons the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land Lyons, Second Council of Lyons the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church Council of Vienne, Vienne the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy Constance, Council of Constance the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church Council of Trent a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy Vatican Council each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church First Council of Nicaea, Nicaea the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism Constantinople, First Council of Constantinople the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed Council of Ephesus, Ephesus the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ Constantinople, Second Council of Constantinople the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic Constantinople, Third Council of Constantinople the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human Nicaea, Second Council of Nicaea the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images First Lateran Council the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels' Second Lateran Council the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia Third Lateran Council the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses Fourth Lateran Council the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation Fifth Lateran Council the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey First Vatican Council, Vatican I the Vatican Council in 1869-1870 that proclaimed the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra Second Vatican Council, Vatican II the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms assembly a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose 3n a meeting of people for consultation emergency council Hypo\|Hyper indaba a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question Jirga a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders powwow a council of or with Native Americans synod a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business Loya Jirga a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems group meeting, meeting a formally arranged gathering
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