aldermen是什么意思？

aldermen

英['ɔ:ldəmən] 美['ɔldəmən]

• n. 市府参事，市议员( alderman的名词复数 )；

例句

• Aldermen Sweater told Grinder that starvation was no excuse for dishonesty. 参议员斯韦特先生和格林德先生说,饥饿不能作为为非作歹的借口.
• He must not again be allowed to bribe the aldermen. 决不再容许他贿赂市参议员们.
• They seldom rock the boat or annoy the mayor or board of aldermen with unusual budget requests. 他们很少捣乱或提出过分的预算要求来为难市长或市议会.

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  （美国和加拿大部分地区的）市政委员会委员
  In some parts of the United States and Canada, an alderman is a member of the governing body of a city.
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  （1974年以前英格兰和威尔士的）高级市政官
  Until 1974 in England and Wales, an alderman was a senior member of a local council who was elected by other councillors.