the Senate

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the Senate noun (POLITICS)


the more important of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some countries such as the US, Australia , and France
（美国、澳大利亚、法国等国的）参议院
the French /Australian Senate 法国／澳大利亚参议院
The US Senate has 100 members . 美国参议院有100名参议员。
The law has no chance of being passed by the Senate. 这条法律不可能在参议院得到通过。

例句

• 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 .

the Senate noun (EDUCATION)


the group of people who control a college or university
（大学的）评议会，理事会 返回 the Senate