senate
noun
ˈsenɪət
noun
1
the Senate
a.
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.
a
similar
part
of
the
government
in
many
US
states
〔美国许多州的州议会的〕参议院
C
The
Senate
approved
the
bill.
参议院批准了这项议案。
the
California
state
senate
加利福尼亚州的参议院
2
the Senate
the
highest
level
of
government
in
ancient
Rome
〔古罗马政府最高级别的〕元老院
3
the
governing
council
at
some
universities
〔某些大学的〕大学理事会，大学评议会
C