senator
英 ['senətə]
美 ['sɛnətɚ]
- n. 參議員；（古羅馬的）元老院議員；評議員，理事
- n. (Senator)人名；(瑞典、斯威)塞納托爾
中文詞源
senator 參議員來自 senate,參議院，-or,人。
英文詞源
- senator (n.)
- c. 1200, "member of an (ancient) senate," from Old French senator (Modern French sénateur), from Latin senator "member of the senate," from senex "old; old man" (see senate). An Old English word for one was folcwita. As "member of a (modern) governing body" from late 14c.; specifically in U.S. use from 1788. Fem. form senatress attested from 1731. The Senators was the name of the professional baseball team in Washington, D.C., from 1891 to 1971.
雙語例句
- 1. He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat.
- 他正在佐治亞州為民主黨參議員威奇·福勒作巡回演說。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around.
- 這次本特森參議員又拒絕參與。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- 薩姆·納恩參議員主導著參議院軍事委員會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
- 參議員西摩威脅說要發表長篇演說來阻撓議案通過。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her conqueror, Senator Pete Wilson, is a diffident, moderate man.
- 擊敗她的參議員皮特·威爾遜是一個謙卑的溫和派人士。
來自柯林斯例句