senate

noun

1. 参议院（美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、法国等国家的两个立法机构之一；美国许多州议会也设有参议院）
   one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France. The Senate is smaller than the other group but higher in rank. Many state parliaments in the US also have a Senate.
   1. a member of the Senate
      参议员
   2. a Senate committee
      参议院委员会
2. （某些国家的）大学理事会，大学评议会
   (in some countries) the group of people who control a university
   1. the senate of London University
      伦敦大学评议会
3. （古罗马的）元老院
   (in ancient Rome) the most important council of the government; the building where the council met

1. N-PROPER-COLL (美国、澳大利亚等国议会的)参议院
   The Senate is the smaller and more important of the two parts of the parliament in some countries, for example the United States and Australia.
   1. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
      预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
   2. ...a Senate committee.
      参议院委员会
2. N-PROPER-COLL （某些大学的）大学理事会，大学评议会
   Senate or the Senate is the governing council at some universities.
   1. By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body...
      到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。
   2. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.
      新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

1. In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.
   参议院现在的票数还难分上下。
2. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
   预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
3. By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body
   到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。
4. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.
   新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。
5. Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government
   参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。
6. They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns
   他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠，直到参议院休会。
7. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.
   共和党的参议员对减税并不太热衷。
8. Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday
   一些众议员和参议员昨天工作了整整一天。
9. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote momentarily on his nomination to the Supreme Court.
   参议院司法委员会有望很快就提名他进入最高法院进行投票。
10. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
    关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题，参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
11. After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
    经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。
12. Despite objections by the White House, the Senate voted today to cut off aid.
    参议院不顾白宫的反对于今天投票决定中止援助。
13. The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto
    总统否决了该议案，而参议院以一票之差未能推翻他的否决。
14. The president rebuked the House and Senate for not passing those bills within 100 days.
    总统谴责参众两院没有在100天之内通过那些法案。
15. 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。
16. The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office
    学生评议会投票免除了富勒的职位。
17. Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days.
    几项颇受争议的能源措施定于几天后提交参议院讨论。
18. The childcare bill is to be tacked on to the budget plan now being worked out in the Senate.
    儿童保育款项将被追加到参议院正在审议的预算方案中。
19. His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
    尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。
20. A third of the Senate and the entire House are up for re-election.
    参议院三分之一的席位和众议院所有席位都面临改选。
21. The senate had a session today with closed doors.
    参议院今天召开一次秘密会议。
22. The president seemed willing to accommodate himself to Senate desires.
    总统似乎愿意按参议院的意图行事。
23. The Senate approved the bill, but the House voted against it.
    参议院通过了这项议案，但众议院投票反对。
24. But this time, some Senate Republicans may even block a vote on this issue.
    但这一次，部分共和党参议员可能会阻扰对这项议题的投票。
25. The Senate vetoed this bill.
    参议院否决了该法案。
26. Yet the American people just elected a Republican-led House of Representatives, and boosted Republican numbers in the Senate.
    然而，美国人刚刚选出了一个由共和党人领导的众议院，而且增加了共和党人在参议院的席位。
27. The Senate approved the new housing bill.
    参议院通过了住宅议案。
28. He has control of the Senate and the courts.
    他已经控制了参议院和法院。

noun

1. assembly possessing high legislative powers