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sen·ate AHD[sĕnʹĭt] D.J.[ˈsenɪt]K.K.[ˈsɛnɪt]n.（名词）abbr. sen., Sen.【缩写】- An assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government, specifically:最高的立法机构：在政府中拥有最高审议和立法功能的公民的议会或理事会，特别指：
- Senate The upper house of the U.S. Congress, to which two members are elected from each state by popular vote for a six-year term. Senate 参议院：美国议会的上院，由每州通过公民投票选出两名任期六年的参议员组成
- Often Senate The upper house in the bicameral legislature of many states in the United States. 常作 Senate 参议院：美国的一些州的两院制立法机关中的上院
- Senate The upper legislative house in Canada, France, and some other countries. Senate 参议院：加拿大，法国，和其它一些国家中的立法议院的上院
- The supreme council of state of the ancient Roman Republic and later of the Roman Empire.元老院：古罗马共和国以及后来的罗马帝国的国家最高评议会
- The building or hall in which such a council or assembly meets.参议院会议厅：这种议会或理事会召开会议的建筑物或会堂
- A governing, advisory, or disciplinary body of some colleges and universities composed of faculty members and sometimes student representatives.大学评议会：某些学院和大学中由全体教员及有学衔的行政人员，有时还有学生代表，组成的管理，顾问，或纪律机构
- Middle English senat 中古英语 senat
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin senātus 源自 拉丁语 senātus
- from senex sen- [old, an elder] * see sen- 源自 senex sen- [老的，一个老人] * 参见 sen-
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