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IELTS BNC: 251 COCA: 2612

council
1 council /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun
plural councils
1 council
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
noun
plural councils
Learner's definition of COUNCIL
[count]
1 
: a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions about something议会；理事会；政务委员会
2 
: a group of people who provide advice or guidance on something顾问委员会
◊ Do not confuse council with counsel.
2 council /ˈkaʊnsəl/ adjective
2 council
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of COUNCIL
always used before a noun
1 
: of or relating to a council议会的；理事会的；委员会的
2 
British : provided by a local government council for people to live in for low rent（房屋）地方政府廉租的
IELTS BNC: 251 COCA: 2612

council

1 of 2

noun

coun·​cil ˈkau̇n(t)-səl How to pronounce council (audio)
1
: an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion
the Second Vatican Council
2
: a group elected or appointed as an advisory or legislative body
a governor's council
a city council
3
a
: a usually administrative body
a council on housing
b
: an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority
c
: a governing body of delegates from local units of a federation
4
: deliberation in a council
5
a
: a federation of or a central body uniting a group of organizations
the National Council of Teachers of English
b
: a local chapter of an organization
c
: club, society

council

2 of 2

adjective

1
: used for councils especially by or with North American Indians
a council ground
2
British : built, maintained, or operated by a local governing agency
council housing
council flats

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants. the governor's council on physical fitness
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
If the ordinance, which was sponsored by council member Madonna Flood, is passed and approved — potentially as soon as its next meeting on Sept.8 — the area near Waterfront Park could see future expansion. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2022 Councilman David Marks, a Perry Hall Republican, is the only council member running for a fourth term. Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 New York City council member Tiffany Cabán’s office is less than 150 feet from Under Pressure Espresso Bar, where men on motorcycles pointed guns at customers outside on Tuesday, according to the New York Post. Max Thornberry, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Donovan was a longtime conservative council member and vocal critic of the Office of Violence Prevention. Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Other council member suggested improvements to signage at the park. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022 Stephanie Bolman — a breast cancer patient, former health care worker and council member for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe — was traveling through the area and decided to visit the No Worries shop. Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 One aggrieved council member soon likened the masts of the yacht to a giant middle finger, pointed at the city. New York Times, 29 July 2022 One council member, Mackenzie Kelly, was absent from the vote. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 25 July 2022
Adjective
Barth has previously served as an at-large member of the council and was council vice president from 2013-15. Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English counceil, from Anglo-French cunseil, cuncile, from Latin concilium, from com- + calare to call — more at low entry 3

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of council was in the 12th century

Phrases Containing council
IELTS BNC: 251 COCA: 2612
council

noun¹

 1local or national government地方政府；國家政府ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUNCIL | COUNCIL + VERB | COUNCIL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤executive, governing, ruling, state行政委員會；管理委員會；國務院➤national國務委員會➤legislative立法委員會▸➤local地方政務委員會▸➤borough, city, community, county, district, municipal, neighbourhood/neighborhood, parish, provincial, regional, town自治市議會；市議會；（蘇格蘭和威爾士的）社區議會；郡政務委員會；區政務委員會；行政堂區議會；省議會；地區議會；鎮政務委員會▸➤metropolitan, rural, urban (all especially BrE) 大都市／鄉村／城市政務委員會➤tribal部落委員會▸➤elected選舉產生的議會VERB + COUNCIL➤elect選舉政務委員會▸➤control (especially BrE) 控制政務委員會◇Many county councils are now controlled by the Conservatives.保守黨現在控制着許多郡的政務委員會。➤gain control of, retain control of, win control of (all BrE) 取得／保留／贏得對議會的控制COUNCIL + VERB➤meet議會開會➤vote議會投票◇The Spokane city council voted unanimously to ask for his resignation.斯波坎市議會一致表決要求他辭職。➤adopt sth, approve sth, decide sth, pass sth議會採納⋯／批准⋯／決定⋯／通過⋯COUNCIL + NOUN➤elections議會選舉▸➤member, representative議會成員／代表▸➤meeting議會會議▸➤chamber議事廳➤president議會主席➤resolution議會決議➤leader, seat議會領袖／席位PREPOSITION➤on a/the council任政務委員會委員◇She's on the borough council.她是自治市政務委員會的委員。PHRASES➤a seat on a council議會席位◇Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.我們黨贏得了市議會的多數席位。  ➡ note at organization
council

noun²

 2 (BrE) organization that provides local services地方服務機構VERB + COUNCIL | COUNCIL + VERB | COUNCIL + NOUN VERB + COUNCIL➤apply to向市政部門申請◇Students should apply to their local council for a grant.學生應該向當地的市政部門申請助學金。COUNCIL + VERB➤provide, spend市政部門提供／花費COUNCIL + NOUN➤employee, staff, worker市政工作人員▸➤services市政部門▸➤estate, flat, house, housing市政住宅群；公租房；市政住房▸➤tax（英國根據個人房產的價值收取的）市政稅  ➡ note at organization
council

noun³

 3group chosen to give advice, money, etc.委員會ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUNCIL | COUNCIL + VERB | COUNCIL + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤advisory, funding, governing, research顧問／基金／管理／研究委員會◇the governing council of the Mormon Church摩門教會管理委員會➤arts, sports藝術／體育委員會➤student學生委員會➤ecumenical普世大公會議VERB + COUNCIL➤create, establish, form, found, set up, start設立委員會；成立委員會▸➤apply to向委員會申請◇As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money.作為一個為生計掙扎的年輕作曲家，她向加利福尼亞藝術委員會申請補助金。COUNCIL + VERB➤award sb sth, give sb sth委員會給予某人⋯◇The Arts Council gives grants for local projects.藝術委員會為地方項目提供資助。COUNCIL + NOUN➤member委員會成員PREPOSITION➤council for⋯委員會◇They are setting up a new council for the arts.他們要成立一個新的藝術委員會。  ➡ note at organization

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