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单词

senate

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ˈsenət
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词根

"Senate" 来自于拉丁语词根 "sen-", 意味着老的或年长的。这里表示的是长者、经验丰富的资深人士的集合。

释义

n. 参议院,上院;(古罗马的)元老院

例句

Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.
共和党的参议员们对减税并不热心。
The Senate has now endorsed the bill and can't turn back.
参议院现已同意了该议案,无法回头了。
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。

强化记忆

你可以联想到"sen-"词根与"senior"(年长的)相关,从而记住"Senate"是由年长、有经验的人组成的机构。"Senate" 最早起源于古罗马的一种政府形式,后来逐渐被其它许多国家采纳并用于各种参议院或类似机构的称呼。

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