senator
英 ['senətə]
美['sɛnətɚ]
- n. 参议员；（古罗马的）元老院议员；评议员，理事
- n. (Senator)人名；(瑞典、斯威)塞纳托尔
词态变化
复数: senators;形容词: senatorial;
中文词源
senator 参议员
来自 senate,参议院，-or,人。
英文词源
- senator (n.)
- c. 1200, "member of an (ancient) senate," from Old French senator (Modern French sénateur), from Latin senator "member of the senate," from senex "old; old man" (see senate). An Old English word for one was folcwita. As "member of a (modern) governing body" from late 14c.; specifically in U.S. use from 1788. Fem. form senatress attested from 1731. The Senators was the name of the professional baseball team in Washington, D.C., from 1891 to 1971.
双语例句
- 1. He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
- 他正在佐治亚州为民主党参议员威奇·福勒作巡回演说。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around.
- 这次本特森参议员又拒绝参与。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- 萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
- 参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her conqueror, Senator Pete Wilson, is a diffident, moderate man.
- 击败她的参议员皮特·威尔逊是一个谦卑的温和派人士。
来自柯林斯例句