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councillor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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coun·cil·lor British English, councilor American English /ˈkaʊnsə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  PGOa member of a council 市政委员;议员 Write to your local councillor to complain. 写信给你们当地的市政议员投诉。Do not confuse with counsellor (=someone whose job is to help people talk about and deal with their problems). 不要和 counsellor(顾问)一词混淆。
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councillorAs a councillor himself, the author would surely have drawn attention to such a reversal.The government was concerned that the administration of local services was being politically compromised by more assertive councillors.In close touch with the monarch, he was the best informed and most constantly attendant councillor.Trips abroad: County councillors have claimed £2,087 for trips abroad during the past year.He is a parish councillor, school governor and a member of Yorkshire Water Consultative Committee.It has been passed round the parish councillors for any information or comments.Not until they opened a sealed box in Virginia did they even learn who were to be their councillors.
coun·cil·lor nounChineseSyllable
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councillor
councillor British English, councilor American English /ˈkaʊnsələ $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a member of a council:
    Write to your local councillor to complain.
   Do not confuse with counsellor (=someone whose job is to help people talk about and deal with their problems).


coun·cil·lor (NAmE also coun·cil·or) BrE /ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkaʊnsələr/ 🔊 noun (abbreviation Cllr) a member of a council 市议员;政务委员会委员Councillor Ann Jones安 · 琼斯委员Talk to your local councillor about the problem. 关于这个问题可与你那里的政务委员谈一谈。🔊🔊   see also councilman, councilwoman