council

英 ['kaʊns(ə)l; -sɪl] 美['kaʊnsl]

复数: councils;

1. con- "together" + calare "call" (see claim) => concile "group of people, meeting, assembly" => cuncile => council.

council 市政委员会

coun-,同con-,强调。-cil, 召唤，召集，词源同call,conciliate. 即召集过来开会。

council: council: [12] Etymologically, a council is a body that has been ‘called together’ or ‘summoned’. Latin concilium meant ‘assembly, meeting’; it was formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and calāre ‘call, summon’. It passed into English via Anglo-Norman cuncile. It has no direct etymological connection with counsel, but the two are so similar that their meanings have tended to merge at various points down the centuries. Latin concilium also formed the basis of the verb conciliāre, which originally meant ‘bring together, unite’. Its metaphorical sense ‘make more friendly, win over’ is preserved in English conciliate [16].
=> conciliate
council (n.): early 12c., from Anglo-French cuncile, from Old North French concilie (Old French concile, 12c.) "assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors," from Latin concilium "group of people, meeting," from com- "together" (see com-) + calare "to call" (see claim (v.)). Tendency to confuse it in form and meaning with counsel has been consistent since 16c.

1. The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute.: 委员会最近因为介入该起争端而遭到批评。

2. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.: 今天的安理会决议对于美国外交而言是一次重大的成功。

3. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.: 区政务委员会每周收取一次垃圾。

4. President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans.: 纳吉布拉总统称他将召开阿富汗全民大会。

5. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.: 无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。