senate: [13] The Roman senate was etymologically an assembly of ‘elders’. Latin senātus was a derivative of senex ‘old’, which has also given English senile, senior, sir, etc. English acquired the word via Old French senat. Senator [13] comes from the Latin derivative senātor. => senile, senior, sir
senate (n.)
c. 1200, "legal and administrative body of ancient Rome," from Old French senat or Latin senatus "highest council of the state in ancient Rome," literally "council of elders," from senex (genitive senis) "old man, old" (see senile). Attested from late 14c. in reference to governing bodies of free cities in Europe; of national governing bodies from 1550s; specific sense of upper house of U.S. legislature is recorded from 1775.
雙語例句
1. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
預(yù)計參議院不久就會通過此議案。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.
新議案將取消大學(xué)評議會中的學(xué)生代表。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
薩姆·納恩參議員主導(dǎo)著參議院軍事委員會。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He was appointed government leader in the senate, and minister without portfolio.
他被任命為政府駐參議院領(lǐng)袖，政務(wù)委員。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday.