How do you use "council" in a sentence?

The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre. She was elected to the town council. Council tax is due at the beginning of each month.

council

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意味: A group of people who manage or advise; local government body

委员会，理事会，市政府

consejo, ayuntamiento

議会、評議会、地方自治体

의회, 평의회, 지방자치단체

A council is a group of people who meet to make decisions, give advice, or manage an organisation. In the UK, councils are local government bodies responsible for services like rubbish collection, libraries, and planning. 'Council house' and 'council estate' refer to social housing provided by local authorities.

「council」是一群人聚在一起做决定、提供建议或管理组织。在英国，councils是负责垃圾收集、图书馆和规划等服务的地方政府机构。「council house」和「council estate」指地方当局提供的社会住房。

Un «council» es un grupo de personas que se reúnen para tomar decisiones, dar consejos o gestionar una organización. En el Reino Unido, los councils son organismos de gobierno local responsables de servicios como recogida de basura, bibliotecas y planificación. «Council house» y «council estate» se refieren a viviendas sociales proporcionadas por las autoridades locales.

「council」は決定を下したり、助言を与えたり、組織を管理するために集まる人々のグループです。イギリスでは、councilsはゴミ収集、図書館、都市計画などのサービスを担当する地方自治体です。「council house」と「council estate」は地方自治体が提供する公営住宅を指します。

council은 결정을 내리거나 조언을 하거나 조직을 관리하기 위해 모이는 사람들의 집단이다. 영국에서 council은 쓰레기 수거, 도서관, 도시 계획 등의 서비스를 담당하는 지방자치단체이다. 'council house'와 'council estate'는 지방자치단체가 제공하는 공공 임대주택을 가리킨다.

例文

The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre.
市政府已批准新购物中心的建设计划。
El ayuntamiento ha aprobado los planes para un nuevo centro comercial.
議会は新しいショッピングセンターの計画を承認した。
의회가 새 쇼핑센터 건설 계획을 승인했다.
She was elected to the town council.
她当选为镇议会议员。
Ella fue elegida para el consejo municipal.
彼女は町議会に選出された。
그녀는 시의회 의원으로 선출되었다.
Council tax is due at the beginning of each month.
市政税在每月初到期。
El impuesto municipal vence a principios de cada mes.
地方税は毎月初めに支払期日となる。
지방세는 매월 초에 납부 기한이 돌아온다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Anglo-French 'cuncile', from Latin 'concilium' meaning 'assembly' or 'meeting', from 'con-' (together) and 'calare' (to call). Not to be confused with 'counsel' (advice), though both share the Latin root.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

'Council' and 'counsel' are often confused. Remember: a council is a group of people (noun only), while counsel is advice or a lawyer (can be noun or verb). The words come from different Latin roots but merged in pronunciation.

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