senate
noun [ C ] (also Senate) uk/ˈsen.ət/ us/ˈsen.ət/
(POLITICS)
（诸如美国、澳大利亚、法国的）参议院
one of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some political systems such as in the US, Australia, and France, often having different powers from the other group and different rules for members, for example being elected for a longer period
The law has no chance of being passed by the Senate. 该法律没有机会在参议院获得通过。
the French/Australian Senate 法国/澳洲参议院
The US Senate has 100 members. 美国参议院有100名参议员。
The UK doesn't have a senate; it has a House of Lords. 英国不设参议院，而设上议院。
- More examples
- The senate has the power to veto laws passed by the lower house.
- Bermuda is governed by a Senate (11 members), a House of Assembly (40 members, elected for 5 years), and a cabinet headed by a premier.
- The House speaker said he was confident the settlement would go through without the Senate's amendment.
- He is the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee.
- He compared the Canadian and Australian senates.
(EDUCATION)
大学理事会
the group of people who control a college or university