city council的音标为[ˈsɪtɪ ˈkʌsənl],基本翻译为“市议会”,速记技巧可以是“sity”可以联想到“城市”,“kousenl”可以联想到“会议”。
英文词源:
英文单词“city council”来源于拉丁语“cittā”和“consulere”,意为“城市会议”。
变化形式:
1. 复数形式:cities councils
2. 过去式:cited counciled
3. 过去分词:cited counciled
4. 现在分词:citing councils
相关单词:
1. “city councilor”意为“市议员”,其词源与“city council”相同。
2. “councilman”意为“市议员,委员会成员”,其词源与“city council”相同。
3. “councilwoman”意为“女市议员,女委员会成员”,其词源与“city council”相同。
4. “councillor”意为“顾问,顾问官员”,其词源与拉丁语“consulere”有关。
5. “council-room”意为“会议室”,其词源与“council”和“room”有关。
6. “council-board”意为“委员会,理事会”,其词源与“council”和“board”有关。
7. “counciliar”意为“属于委员会的,受委员会管辖的”,其词源与“council”有关。
8. “counciliate”意为“向委员会提出建议,向委员会咨询”,其词源与“council”有关。
9. “counciliative”意为“咨询的,顾问的”,其词源与“council”和“ative”有关。
10. “counciliatory”意为“有建议性的,有咨询性的”,其词源与“council”和“atory”有关。
常用短语:
1. city council meeting
2. city councilors
3. debate in city council
4. vote in city council
5. pass a law in city council
6. introduce a bill in city council
7. petition city council
双语例句:
1. The city council is meeting tonight to discuss the budget. (城市议会今晚开会讨论预算。)
2. The city councilors are debating whether to raise taxes. (城市议会议员正在辩论是否要提高税收。)
3. The vote in city council was close, but in the end they passed the law. (城市议会投票结果很接近,但最终他们通过了这项法律。)
4. The mayor introduced a bill to reform the city"s transportation system. (市长提出了一项改革城市交通系统的议案。)
5. People are petitioning city council to support their cause. (人们正在向城市议会请愿以支持他们的主张。)
英文小作文:
As a resident of our city, I am writing to urge the city council to prioritize public transportation improvements. With increasing traffic congestion and rising fuel prices, it is more important than ever to invest in sustainable modes of transportation. We need to expand the bus system, improve the frequency of service, and make sure that all residents have easy access to public transportation. By doing so, we can improve our quality of life and reduce our carbon footprint at the same time. I am confident that the city council will take this issue seriously and make the right decision for our community. Thank you for your time and consideration.
翻译:
我作为我们城市的居民写信来敦促市议会优先考虑公共交通的改善。随着交通拥堵和燃料价格的上涨,投资于可持续的交通方式比以往任何时候都更重要。我们需要扩大公交系统,提高服务频率,并确保所有居民都能方便地使用公共交通工具。通过这样做,我们可以改善我们的生活质量,同时减少我们的碳排放量。我相信市议会会认真对待这个问题,为我们的社区做出正确的决定。感谢您的时间和考虑。