单词 | soviet |
释义 | soviet —sovietdom /soh"vee et'deuhm, -it-, soh'vee et"-/, n. /soh"vee et', -it, soh'vee et"/, n. 1. (in the Soviet Union). a. (before the revolution) any governmental council. b. (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration. c. (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet. 2. any similar council or assembly connected with a socialistic governmental system elsewhere. 3. (cap.) Often, Soviets. a governing official or person living in the Soviet Union: The Soviets have denied our charge. adj. 4. of or pertaining to a soviet. 5. (cap.) of the Soviet Union: a Soviet statesman. [1915-20; < Russ sovét council, counsel, advice, ORuss, OCS suvetu, equiv. to su- together, with + vetu counsel; calque of Gk symboúlion] |
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