| 单词 | council |
| 释义 | council (kaʊnsəl ) Word forms: councils 1. countable noun B2 A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county. ...Cheshire County Council. The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour. ...David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council. ...reports of local council meetings. Synonyms: committee, governing body, board, panel 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. [British] There is a shortage of council housing. Council tenants around the country are planning a mass lobby of Parliament. 3. countable noun [with singular or plural verb, usu in names] Council is used in the names of some organizations. ...the National Council for Civil Liberties. ...the Arts Council. ...community health councils. 4. countable noun [with singular or plural verb, usually singular] In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it. He was a member of the council of the Royal Northern College of Music. [+ of] ...the Bundesbank's central council. Synonyms: governing body, house, parliament, congress 5. countable noun A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people. The President said he would call a grand council of all Afghans. [+ of] The president meets ministers at inter-ministerial councils. Collocations: chair a council The role would be to chair the council meetings and 'drive forward its work'. Times, Sunday Times He chairs the council and acts as its spokesman. Times, Sunday Times The president chairs the council, and two seats are allotted to representatives of labor, and two are to employers' organizations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The prime minister chairs the council of ministers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The councillor with the most votes serves as deputy mayor, while the second and third place finishers chair the council's two primary committees, community services and public works and engineering. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We also contacted the council and the police, who made one final attempt to block publication. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Then contact the council for an appointment to present your current situation to them. The Sun (2013) You should encourage the other neighbours to contact the council; some are more inclined to take action if many people complain. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These council districts were abolished in 1975, and the new local council authorities established in that year often cut across parish boundaries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government explained that the declaration was in response to the central government's domination over the provincial council authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Still trying to agree on council authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the council decides your tree makes a significant contribution to the character of the conservation area, it will issue a tree preservation order. Times, Sunday Times Weeks of horse-trading will now take place before the funding council decides on the split. Times, Sunday Times However, if the council decides you're in too low a band, you could get a bill instead of a rebate. The Sun The ruling council decides in favor of terraforming. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But as the wind company referred the council decision to a public inquiry, so the objectors' claims became more ingenious and more sentimental. Times, Sunday Times Imagine if there was a referendum on every major council decision. The Sun Though there has been legal complications and the council decision to rename will be taken to court, the court might override the council decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While some provide recommendations for town council decision, others have authority to make decisions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result of a municipal council decision in 1973-1974, the whole inside of the old school was thoroughly remodelled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Labour's fragility was exposed by the council election results yesterday, as its unspectacular showing prompted a bout of internal criticism. Times, Sunday Times There are few votes in council election speeches pointing out that socioeconomic factors, such as the growth of single-person households, require that homes are built. Times, Sunday Times Under his plans, a petition signed by 10% of the local electorate would lead to a referendum, held on the day of the next council election. Times, Sunday Times Some peers are also known to want nationwide council election results to feed into the formula. Times, Sunday Times However, they also pointed out that in the past 30 years no party in opposition had lost even one seat in a council election apart from a general election year. Times, Sunday Times What action the council leadership has taken to address this? Times, Sunday Times The council leadership saw the deficit budget as a tactic to comply with the law in one sense and so buy time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The local attendees also represented the top council leadership. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new council leadership began a collaborative process with environmental and regulatory agencies to safeguard the camp environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prior council leadership struggled to adhere to government regulations affecting rare and endangered species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wards used from 1995 to 1999 were subdivisions of eight council management areas, with councillors elected from each area forming an area committee. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ward boundaries changed again in2007, and the council management areas were replaced with three new corporate management areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Councils are provided support in the areas of programming, council management, leadership development, membership recruitment, policy interpretation, scholastic achievement, and public relations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After all, no equivalent body to the advisory council meets to provide technical advice to the courts for other types of criminal offending. Times, Sunday Times The style council meets again in a week or so, and it may be time for a rethink. Times, Sunday Times It will be raised again when the council meets next month to finalise its budget, which will include cuts to services including school crossing patrols. Times, Sunday Times The council meets twice a year. Times, Sunday Times The council meets quarterly to consider the latest developments in energy matters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had been a council member since 1998. Houston Chronicle I'm a council member, and not for my financial acumen or my flair for administration. Times, Sunday Times The next day he met with each council member individually. Christianity Today A local parish council member said he had heard the road was shutting for tree felling — but it was a red herring. The Sun A council member requests that lists of medications dispensed by the pharmacy be removed from public display. Times, Sunday Times In other polities, a council of elders would fill a similar role. Christianity Today This council of elders did not have a boulai to answer to. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There exists a notion of an informal collective body of jiliris within the hamlet and patriline which can act as a sole council of elders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the village assembly, the council of elders would form the executive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Civil cases were decided by the ephors, and criminal jurisdiction had been passed to the ephors, as well as to a council of elders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overstretched council planning departments take too long to process applications. Times, Sunday Times Ideally you should track down the conservation officer at the local council planning office before you buy a property. Times, Sunday Times The council planning committees were inundated with objections. Times, Sunday Times You can see lists and obtain copies of individual entries at your council planning department and most local reference libraries. Times, Sunday Times Expect lengthy discussions with the council planning and conservation department even before you submit an application. Times, Sunday Times The council represents area communities, area hotels, major area attractions, museums, restaurants, retail establishments, transportation companies and support services to the industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the lowest level, the neighbourhood councils, each council represents an average of 75,000 people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A parent council represents the parent body and raises funds for various initiatives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Referendums are triggered by council resolution, local petition or central government intervention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He said that an earlier council resolution giving the chairman powers to maintain law and order was sufficient authority; he may have illegally financed the militia with tribal funds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These sanctions include numerous security council resolutions (such as resolution 2270 in 2016) targeting commercial sources of revenue for the regime. Times, Sunday Times It appeared to have lost every single parliamentary and council seat across the country where it was faced with an opponent. Times, Sunday Times They have been winning the occasional council seat. Times, Sunday Times He left the leadership but kept his city council seat when he agreed to run provincially. Globe and Mail Each council seat will have a designee and an alternate, he said. Houston Chronicle Another has him telling how, when he was a student at university, he was asked to stand for a council seat. Times, Sunday Times All senior appointments and severance payments of more than 100,000 have to go to a council vote. Times, Sunday Times His call was carried by 34 votes to four in a council vote. Times, Sunday Times The council vote was important as a test before the next presidential election in 2017. Times, Sunday Times It was not clear last night whether there would be a security council vote on the resolution calling for a truce. Times, Sunday Times A city council vote to pause the demolishing did not bring pause to the work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The municipalities forming a district elect the council of it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once a municipality had been proclaimed, ratepayers could elect a council to represent them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Municipal government involved the right of citizens to elect a council for a term of one year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Councils elect a council board on a year basis; these boards function in the same fashion as do regional boards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two sides agreed to establish a council to govern the country for three years, with a rotating presidency passing between the military and civilians. Times, Sunday Times Before 1302 the prior granted the citizens the right to establish a council and create a seal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, establish the council's planning policy for your village generally and your land in particular. Times, Sunday Times While in 1934 only 2 per cent of businesses and companies were required to establish a council of trust, this affected 46.2 per cent of employees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You need to establish your council's policy for consulting neighbours when planning applications are submitted; information about this should be on the planning section of your council's website. Times, Sunday Times These thinkers would come together to form a council. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The former great hall and the music room have been combined to form the council chamber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sheikhs of the emirates then decided to form a council to coordinate matters between them and took over the development office. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These ministers did not form a council or cabinet and had no general powers of government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A council formed by the town's biggest families provides rudimentary services, including a weekly rubbish collection. Times, Sunday Times During a heated annual meeting lasting four hours, seatholders voted to reverse a bylaw adopted by its governing council two months ago. Times, Sunday Times The summer after joining us, he was baptized, and by the following winter he was a member of our congregation's governing council. Christianity Today Others members of the governing council are also worried about the direction of policy. Times, Sunday Times However, he called for the bank's governing council to avoid public divisions, amid splits over his strategy for quelling the debt storm. Times, Sunday Times Nor did the school correctly present material about the donation to its governing council. Times, Sunday Times He said the present government has not been giving proper support to the municipal council to make sure each new community has a school nearby. Globe and Mail The party received four seats on the municipal council in the elections of 2006. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1966, the school was dissolved, whereafter the schoolroom was used for events, singing rehearsals and municipal council meetings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some families feared that the new municipal council would clamp down on tax evasion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a first step, the municipal council approved making an area plan for the airport. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But when the army ruling council allowed new elections last year, his supporters swept back into power. Times, Sunday Times Low, now on the ruling council, was unable to resist the pressure and voted against his instincts for annexation. Times, Sunday Times As he steps down from the ruling council after 22 years he will urge the trust to continue to take risks. Times, Sunday Times Under the rules, a special general meeting can be called by sending a 'requisition' letter to the institution's ruling council with 15 members' signatures. Times, Sunday Times She also wanted the proposed ruling council to have no immunity from suit in the event of further failures of oversight. Times, Sunday Times Politicians in the national transitional council are in negotiations over the new government. Times, Sunday Times The transitional council has been careful to say all of the right things. Globe and Mail Yesterday the national transitional council said it would return his body to his family. Times, Sunday Times The demonstrators are demanding the country be run by a transitional council of leaders until new elections can be held. Times, Sunday Times Amid a plethora of contradictory calls, demonstrators have variously demanded military rule, new elections and a transitional council, and complain about a variety of social ills. Times, Sunday Times In 1923, the tribal council begged the federal authorities for help. Times, Sunday Times He served on the tribal council through the 1940s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The note said that another member was to be immediately voted out; so two people were eliminated by vote at the same tribal council. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tribal council, not the local or federal government, generally has jurisdiction over reservations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The episode began with the dramatic tribal council which was stopped the last episode. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After anguished debate by the village council, there were seven votes both for and against accepting the property. Times, Sunday Times We imagined how the setting would have been shaped by the idea of a village council meeting. Times,Sunday Times He said the village council charged €2.15 (1.70) for a meal in the school canteen 'and that price it's not easy'. Times, Sunday Times After 40 years without an answer, the village council launched the competition this month to try to get help from further afield. Times, Sunday Times Denouncing her as unclean, her fellow workers took her to the village council. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 政务会 Japanese: 審議会 |
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