council
council
noun
noun
- an advisory, deliberative, or administrative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly
委员会；理事会
an official human rights council.
官方人权委员会。
■a body of people elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other municipal district
（市、县或地方行政区的）政务委员会
■[as modifier](Brit.)denoting housing provided by such a body at a subsidized rent
(英)（租金由政府补贴的）住宅
a council flat.
市建公寓套间。
■an ecclesiastical assembly
（教会的）集会
■an assembly or meeting for consultation or advice
会议
that evening, she held a family council.
那天晚上，她开了一个家庭会议。
- Old English (in the sense 'ecclesiastical assembly'): from Anglo-Norman French cuncile, from Latin concilium 'convocation, assembly', from con- 'together' + calare 'summon'. Compare with counsel
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