senate
/ˈsenɪt; `sɛnɪt/ n
(often 常作 Senate)
1 [CGp] upper house of the law-making assembly in some countries, eg France, the US and Australia 参议院（如法国、 美国、 澳大利亚的）
[attrib 作定语]
a Senate committee, decision 参议院委员会、 决议. Cf 参看 congress 2, the House of Representatives (house1).
2 [CGp] governing council of certain universities （某些大学的）教务委员会, 理事会.
3 [Gp] (in ancient Rome) highest council of state （古罗马的）元老院.