senate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sen·ate, Senate /ˈsenət/ ●○○ noun 1 PGP a) the Senate the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France 〔美国、澳大利亚、法国等国家的〕参议院 The Senate approved the bill. 参议院批准了这项议案。 b) [countable] a similar part of the government in many US states 〔美国许多州的〕参议院 the California state senate 加利福尼亚州的参议院2. the Senate PGthe highest level of government in ancient Rome 〔古罗马政府最高级别的〕元老院3. [countable]SEC the governing council at some universities 〔某些大学的〕大学理事会，大学评议会
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senate• The first would be to create an appointed senate, which would allow Khmer Rouge leaders to be given an official role.• Each delegate prepares a bill or a resolution for the mock senate to vote on.• The Florida Legislature: Both the state senate and house of representatives have Republican majorities.• My old friend Roberta Fox won his seat in the state senate.• Three years as a legislative liaison, six years in the state senate, four tedious years as lieutenant governor.• Brodsky insisted that the state senate could vote on the measure in special session if it wished.• Uslar stood for the senate in 1959 on the leftwing Democratic Republican Union ticket.• The senate is the opposition's counterweight to the new president.From Longman Business DictionarySenateSen‧ate /ˈsenət/ noun [singular] in the US and some other countries, the upper part of the two parts of government with the power to make lawsOrigin senate (1100-1200) Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex “old man”sen·ate nounChineseSyllable
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senate
sen‧ate
, Senate /ˈsenət, ˈsenɪt/ noun
a. the Senate the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France:
The Senate approved the bill.
b. [countable] a similar part of the government in many US states:
the California state senate
2. the Senate the highest level of government in ancient Rome
3. [countable] the governing council at some universities
sen‧ate
, Senate /ˈsenət, ˈsenɪt/ noun Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: senat, from Latin senatus, from senex 'old man'
1.Language: Old French
Origin: senat, from Latin senatus, from senex 'old man'
a. the Senate the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France:
b. [countable] a similar part of the government in many US states:
2. the Senate the highest level of government in ancient Rome
3. [countable] the governing council at some universities
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Power 权力
create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ ( especially
NAmE passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定