serve on a/the council
serve on 表示在委员会中担任职务。
She serves on the city council.
她在市议会任职。
委员会；政务会；理事会
councils — plural of council
协商会议；咨询会议；商议；审议；教会会议；主教会议；领导或治理的委员会(如市议会、学生会)；行政机构
A committee or administrative body that leads or governs
领导或治理的委员会(如市议会、学生会)
A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
行政机构
a body serving in an administrative capacity
讨论；审议
Discussion or deliberation.
(基督教)由神学家、主教及不同教会或教区代表参加的会议,处理教规或教义事宜
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
咨询会议；协商会议
a meeting of people for consultation
The city council voted unanimously to approve the new park proposal.
市议会一致投票通过了新的公园提案。
用法提示：这里“council”作为名词，指地方行政机构，即市议会。
AI contextual example
She was elected to the student council to represent her class.
她被选入学生会，代表她的班级。
用法提示：“council”在此指学生自治组织，即学生会。
AI contextual example
The council of elders meets annually to discuss community issues.
长老会每年开会讨论社区问题。
用法提示：“council”表示由长者组成的咨询或决策团体。
AI contextual example
serve on 表示在委员会中担任职务。
She serves on the city council.
她在市议会任职。
council of 后接复数名词，表示由特定成员组成的委员会。
The council of ministers meets every week.
部长理事会每周召开会议。
council 可作定语，修饰与委员会相关的名词。
The council meeting was held in the council chamber.
委员会会议在议事厅举行。
常指较小或临时的委员会，不如council正式
多用于公司或组织，强调管理职责
常指为特定任务或调查组成的官方委员会
更强调集会本身，而非常设机构
通常指针对特定议题的小型专家团队
grammar · medium
易错句子I need your council on this matter.
正确表达I need your counsel on this matter.
Council 和 counsel 拼写相近但含义不同。Council 指委员会，counsel 指建议或律师。此处应为 'counsel'。
grammar · medium
易错句子She serves in the city council.
正确表达She serves on the city council.
表示在委员会任职时，英语习惯使用 'on' 而非 'in'。'Serve on the council' 是固定搭配。
council 指委员会或行政机构，counsel 指建议或提供建议的律师。
council 指委员会，consul 指派驻国外的外交官员。
市议会
The city council voted to increase funding for public schools.
市议会投票决定增加对公立学校的资助。
委员会成员；议员
Each council member represents a different district.
每位议员代表不同的选区。
委员会会议；理事会会议
The council meeting was held to discuss the new regulations.
委员会会议召开讨论新规定。
学生会
She was elected president of the student council.
她当选为学生会主席。
会议室；议事厅
The debate took place in the council chamber.
辩论在议事厅进行。
委员会选举
The council election will be held next month.
委员会选举将于下个月举行。
council通常通过会议形式进行决策
council和committee都是集体决策机构
council是一种assembly，通常有特定职能
board和council都指管理团体
council由多名member组成
作战会议；紧急会议
The CEO called a council of war to address the crisis.
CEO召集了一个紧急会议来应对危机。
长老会；德高望重的顾问团
The tribe's council of elders made the final decision.
部落的长老会做出了最终决定。
委员会将决定你的命运。
In Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Nute Gunray says, 'The council will decide your fate.'
在《星球大战前传1：幽灵的威胁》中，纽特·冈雷说：'委员会将决定你的命运。'
我身在委员会，但他们不授予我大师头衔。
In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker complains, 'I am on the Council, but they do not grant me the rank of Master.'
在《星球大战前传3：西斯的复仇》中，阿纳金·天行者抱怨道：'我身在委员会，但他们不授予我大师头衔。'
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