Definition of senate in English:

senate

noun ˈsɛnɪtˈsɛnət

1The smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries.
（美国、美国各州、法国及其他国家的）参议院
the senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority
Example sentencesExamples
- In a regular session, two-thirds of the senate must agree to bring a bill to the floor, meaning that even if the Republicans all voted together, they would have to pick up at least two Democrats.
- Well, as I have mentioned before, the Australian senate is one of the most powerful upper houses in the world.
- He said results showed rejection of Democratic ‘obstructionism’ in the senate.
- I have been president of the senate for several years and the first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight.
- Although many senators had doubts about his appointment, the senate ratified it anyway.
- We also have a new parliament, a national assembly and a senate appointed by the different factions.
- Candidates for the new senate must be at least 40 years old with a minimum education background of a bachelor's degree.
- The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral parliament with a senate appointed by the ruling party and an assembly chosen by popular vote.
- And the sad thing is that not a single woman in the legislature spoke up or even mentioned a single word in national assembly or the senate about these cases.
- Before becoming law, the bill must be passed by the assembly and state senate, and signed by the governor.
- The bicameral parliament is comprised of a senate and national assembly.
- Because of him, we have the largest number of women policy-makers in the national assembly and senate today.
- This is no more the rule of the senate than it was the rule of the senate before not to filibuster.
- We have had here more than 200 potential investors, two governors of regions, one deputy minister, four ministers, the vice premier and the president of the Italian senate and there are still a lot to come.
- Equal representation in a powerful upper house or senate is usually part of the deal done when the constitution in written, and the small states are generally keen on making it very difficult for these powers to be taken away later.
- People cannot go and sit in parliaments or senates to monitor their day-to-day affairs.
- Governors, often elected by the legislatures for one-year terms, were denied the veto, and senates (the new upper houses) were not allowed to amend money bills.
- However, because the state senate must convene again by July 19, the prospects for Real Reform are still very much alive.
- The count has also supplied more than 40 French embassies; the French Prime Minister's residence; the senate and the French National Assembly.
- He was elected to the state assembly and then to the state senate, where he served 14 years.
1. 1.1 The governing body of a university or college.
  （大学或学院的）理事会，参议会
  Example sentencesExamples
  The faculty senate at Virginia State University was abolished in 2001.
  Muhamad said the curfew was imposed at the request of the student senate and the university's student representative council.
  Department reps will hold another mass protest outside the next meeting of the university senate, when the departments' future will be voted on.
  Resolutions from the university senate and several protests, including a hunger strike by seventeen students, have sought to focus public attention on the disparity in benefits.
  Six days after his arrest, and following consultation with members of his department and of the faculty senate, the university president acted to dismiss him.
2The state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.
古罗马共和国（及罗马帝国）的元老院
Example sentencesExamples
- With so many Senators gone, Caesar simply created new senators, doubling the size of the senate.
- With Cato's slogan ringing in their ears, with their jealousy of Carthage's economic success, the Roman senate decreed that the terms of the treaty had been violated and it duly declared war.
- On the Ides of March, two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's new theater.
- However, the Roman senate did not share their emperor's enthusiasm for the new faith.
- The senate, led by Cicero, supported Octavian, who defeated Antony in 43 and took the consulship by force.
Synonyms
legislature, legislative assembly, congress, chamber, house, upper house, lower house, upper chamber, lower chamber, second chamber, convocation, diet, council, assembly, chamber of deputies

Origin

Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex 'old man'.

Senate and senator are from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’. Use in modern times was taken from the Roman Senate, and elected body which was originally believed to have been a council of the elders of the tribes, chosen for their wisdom. See also sir

Rhymes

Bennett, genet, jennet, rennet, sennet, sennit, tenet

Definition of senate in US English:

senate

nounˈsenətˈsɛnət

1The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
（美国、美国各州、法国及其他国家的）参议院
the senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority
Example sentencesExamples
- He was elected to the state assembly and then to the state senate, where he served 14 years.
- Equal representation in a powerful upper house or senate is usually part of the deal done when the constitution in written, and the small states are generally keen on making it very difficult for these powers to be taken away later.
- However, because the state senate must convene again by July 19, the prospects for Real Reform are still very much alive.
- He said results showed rejection of Democratic ‘obstructionism’ in the senate.
- Because of him, we have the largest number of women policy-makers in the national assembly and senate today.
- I have been president of the senate for several years and the first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight.
- Governors, often elected by the legislatures for one-year terms, were denied the veto, and senates (the new upper houses) were not allowed to amend money bills.
- Although many senators had doubts about his appointment, the senate ratified it anyway.
- We also have a new parliament, a national assembly and a senate appointed by the different factions.
- Before becoming law, the bill must be passed by the assembly and state senate, and signed by the governor.
- People cannot go and sit in parliaments or senates to monitor their day-to-day affairs.
- The bicameral parliament is comprised of a senate and national assembly.
- The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral parliament with a senate appointed by the ruling party and an assembly chosen by popular vote.
- And the sad thing is that not a single woman in the legislature spoke up or even mentioned a single word in national assembly or the senate about these cases.
- In a regular session, two-thirds of the senate must agree to bring a bill to the floor, meaning that even if the Republicans all voted together, they would have to pick up at least two Democrats.
- We have had here more than 200 potential investors, two governors of regions, one deputy minister, four ministers, the vice premier and the president of the Italian senate and there are still a lot to come.
- The count has also supplied more than 40 French embassies; the French Prime Minister's residence; the senate and the French National Assembly.
- This is no more the rule of the senate than it was the rule of the senate before not to filibuster.
- Well, as I have mentioned before, the Australian senate is one of the most powerful upper houses in the world.
- Candidates for the new senate must be at least 40 years old with a minimum education background of a bachelor's degree.
1. 1.1 The governing body of a university or college.
  （大学或学院的）理事会，参议会
  Example sentencesExamples
  Muhamad said the curfew was imposed at the request of the student senate and the university's student representative council.
  Six days after his arrest, and following consultation with members of his department and of the faculty senate, the university president acted to dismiss him.
  The faculty senate at Virginia State University was abolished in 2001.
  Department reps will hold another mass protest outside the next meeting of the university senate, when the departments' future will be voted on.
  Resolutions from the university senate and several protests, including a hunger strike by seventeen students, have sought to focus public attention on the disparity in benefits.
2The state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.
古罗马共和国（及罗马帝国）的元老院
Example sentencesExamples
- On the Ides of March, two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's new theater.
- With so many Senators gone, Caesar simply created new senators, doubling the size of the senate.
- The senate, led by Cicero, supported Octavian, who defeated Antony in 43 and took the consulship by force.
- However, the Roman senate did not share their emperor's enthusiasm for the new faith.
- With Cato's slogan ringing in their ears, with their jealousy of Carthage's economic success, the Roman senate decreed that the terms of the treaty had been violated and it duly declared war.
Synonyms
legislature, legislative assembly, congress, chamber, house, upper house, lower house, upper chamber, lower chamber, second chamber, convocation, diet, council, assembly, chamber of deputies

Origin

Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.

词汇	senate
释义	Definition of senate in English: senate noun ˈsɛnɪtˈsɛnət 1The smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries. （美国、美国各州、法国及其他国家的）参议院 the senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority Example sentencesExamples In a regular session, two-thirds of the senate must agree to bring a bill to the floor, meaning that even if the Republicans all voted together, they would have to pick up at least two Democrats. Well, as I have mentioned before, the Australian senate is one of the most powerful upper houses in the world. He said results showed rejection of Democratic ‘obstructionism’ in the senate. I have been president of the senate for several years and the first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight. Although many senators had doubts about his appointment, the senate ratified it anyway. We also have a new parliament, a national assembly and a senate appointed by the different factions. Candidates for the new senate must be at least 40 years old with a minimum education background of a bachelor's degree. The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral parliament with a senate appointed by the ruling party and an assembly chosen by popular vote. And the sad thing is that not a single woman in the legislature spoke up or even mentioned a single word in national assembly or the senate about these cases. Before becoming law, the bill must be passed by the assembly and state senate, and signed by the governor. The bicameral parliament is comprised of a senate and national assembly. Because of him, we have the largest number of women policy-makers in the national assembly and senate today. This is no more the rule of the senate than it was the rule of the senate before not to filibuster. We have had here more than 200 potential investors, two governors of regions, one deputy minister, four ministers, the vice premier and the president of the Italian senate and there are still a lot to come. Equal representation in a powerful upper house or senate is usually part of the deal done when the constitution in written, and the small states are generally keen on making it very difficult for these powers to be taken away later. People cannot go and sit in parliaments or senates to monitor their day-to-day affairs. Governors, often elected by the legislatures for one-year terms, were denied the veto, and senates (the new upper houses) were not allowed to amend money bills. However, because the state senate must convene again by July 19, the prospects for Real Reform are still very much alive. The count has also supplied more than 40 French embassies; the French Prime Minister's residence; the senate and the French National Assembly. He was elected to the state assembly and then to the state senate, where he served 14 years. 1.1 The governing body of a university or college. （大学或学院的）理事会，参议会 Example sentencesExamples The faculty senate at Virginia State University was abolished in 2001. Muhamad said the curfew was imposed at the request of the student senate and the university's student representative council. Department reps will hold another mass protest outside the next meeting of the university senate, when the departments' future will be voted on. Resolutions from the university senate and several protests, including a hunger strike by seventeen students, have sought to focus public attention on the disparity in benefits. Six days after his arrest, and following consultation with members of his department and of the faculty senate, the university president acted to dismiss him. 2The state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights. 古罗马共和国（及罗马帝国）的元老院 Example sentencesExamples With so many Senators gone, Caesar simply created new senators, doubling the size of the senate. With Cato's slogan ringing in their ears, with their jealousy of Carthage's economic success, the Roman senate decreed that the terms of the treaty had been violated and it duly declared war. On the Ides of March, two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's new theater. However, the Roman senate did not share their emperor's enthusiasm for the new faith. The senate, led by Cicero, supported Octavian, who defeated Antony in 43 and took the consulship by force. Synonyms legislature, legislative assembly, congress, chamber, house, upper house, lower house, upper chamber, lower chamber, second chamber, convocation, diet, council, assembly, chamber of deputies Origin Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex 'old man'. Senate and senator are from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’. Use in modern times was taken from the Roman Senate, and elected body which was originally believed to have been a council of the elders of the tribes, chosen for their wisdom. See also sir Rhymes Bennett, genet, jennet, rennet, sennet, sennit, tenet Definition of senate in US English: senate nounˈsenətˈsɛnət 1The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries. （美国、美国各州、法国及其他国家的）参议院 the senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority Example sentencesExamples He was elected to the state assembly and then to the state senate, where he served 14 years. Equal representation in a powerful upper house or senate is usually part of the deal done when the constitution in written, and the small states are generally keen on making it very difficult for these powers to be taken away later. However, because the state senate must convene again by July 19, the prospects for Real Reform are still very much alive. He said results showed rejection of Democratic ‘obstructionism’ in the senate. Because of him, we have the largest number of women policy-makers in the national assembly and senate today. I have been president of the senate for several years and the first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight. Governors, often elected by the legislatures for one-year terms, were denied the veto, and senates (the new upper houses) were not allowed to amend money bills. Although many senators had doubts about his appointment, the senate ratified it anyway. We also have a new parliament, a national assembly and a senate appointed by the different factions. Before becoming law, the bill must be passed by the assembly and state senate, and signed by the governor. People cannot go and sit in parliaments or senates to monitor their day-to-day affairs. The bicameral parliament is comprised of a senate and national assembly. The legislative branch is composed of a bicameral parliament with a senate appointed by the ruling party and an assembly chosen by popular vote. And the sad thing is that not a single woman in the legislature spoke up or even mentioned a single word in national assembly or the senate about these cases. In a regular session, two-thirds of the senate must agree to bring a bill to the floor, meaning that even if the Republicans all voted together, they would have to pick up at least two Democrats. We have had here more than 200 potential investors, two governors of regions, one deputy minister, four ministers, the vice premier and the president of the Italian senate and there are still a lot to come. The count has also supplied more than 40 French embassies; the French Prime Minister's residence; the senate and the French National Assembly. This is no more the rule of the senate than it was the rule of the senate before not to filibuster. Well, as I have mentioned before, the Australian senate is one of the most powerful upper houses in the world. Candidates for the new senate must be at least 40 years old with a minimum education background of a bachelor's degree. 1.1 The governing body of a university or college. （大学或学院的）理事会，参议会 Example sentencesExamples Muhamad said the curfew was imposed at the request of the student senate and the university's student representative council. Six days after his arrest, and following consultation with members of his department and of the faculty senate, the university president acted to dismiss him. The faculty senate at Virginia State University was abolished in 2001. Department reps will hold another mass protest outside the next meeting of the university senate, when the departments' future will be voted on. Resolutions from the university senate and several protests, including a hunger strike by seventeen students, have sought to focus public attention on the disparity in benefits. 2The state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights. 古罗马共和国（及罗马帝国）的元老院 Example sentencesExamples On the Ides of March, two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's new theater. With so many Senators gone, Caesar simply created new senators, doubling the size of the senate. The senate, led by Cicero, supported Octavian, who defeated Antony in 43 and took the consulship by force. However, the Roman senate did not share their emperor's enthusiasm for the new faith. With Cato's slogan ringing in their ears, with their jealousy of Carthage's economic success, the Roman senate decreed that the terms of the treaty had been violated and it duly declared war. Synonyms legislature, legislative assembly, congress, chamber, house, upper house, lower house, upper chamber, lower chamber, second chamber, convocation, diet, council, assembly, chamber of deputies Origin Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.
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