council
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
- n.
- 会议，委员会
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
council
词源说明
Inherited from Middle English counseil (“meeting, conference, commune”), from Old French conseil (“advice, deliberation, thought”), from Latin cōnsilium (“plan, intention, design, purpose”), from cōnsulō (“consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from, deliberate, reflect”), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“take, grab”).
释义
名词noun
- 1A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
- 2Discussion or deliberation.
- 3(Christianity) Short for church council
动词verb
- 1transitiveTo sit in council with; to hold discussions with.