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		sen·ate AHD[sĕnʹĭt] D.J.[ˈsenɪt]K.K.[ˈsɛnɪt]n.(名词)abbr. sen., Sen.【缩写】- An assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government, specifically:最高的立法机构:在政府中拥有最高审议和立法功能的公民的议会或理事会,特别指:
 
 - Senate The upper house of the U.S. Congress, to which two members are elected from each state by popular vote for a six-year term. Senate 参议院:美国议会的上院,由每州通过公民投票选出两名任期六年的参议员组成
 - Often Senate The upper house in the bicameral legislature of many states in the United States. 常作 Senate 参议院:美国的一些州的两院制立法机关中的上院
 - Senate The upper legislative house in Canada, France, and some other countries. Senate 参议院:加拿大,法国,和其它一些国家中的立法议院的上院
 - The supreme council of state of the ancient Roman Republic and later of the Roman Empire.元老院:古罗马共和国以及后来的罗马帝国的国家最高评议会
 
 - The building or hall in which such a council or assembly meets.参议院会议厅:这种议会或理事会召开会议的建筑物或会堂
 
 - A governing, advisory, or disciplinary body of some colleges and universities composed of faculty members and sometimes student representatives.大学评议会:某些学院和大学中由全体教员及有学衔的行政人员,有时还有学生代表,组成的管理,顾问,或纪律机构
 
 
 - Middle English senat 中古英语 senat 
 
 - from Old French 源自 古法语 
 
 - from Latin senātus 源自 拉丁语 senātus 
 
 - from senex  sen- [old, an elder] * see  sen- 源自 senex  sen- [老的,一个老人] * 参见 sen- 
 
 
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