city council

noun
🔊/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
🔊/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
[countable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. a group of elected officials who make the laws of a city and help to govern it
    • city council members市议会议员
    • A proposal is coming before city council to have land-use approval.市议会即将提出一项批准土地使用的提案。
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    • Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.我们党赢得了市议会的多数席位。
    • The Spokane city council voted unanimously to ask for his resignation.斯波坎市议会一致表决要求他辞职。
    • He's the former leader of Liverpool City Council.他是利物浦市议会前领导人。