councilor
councilor — 名詞
1. a person elected to sit on a local council and help decide how an area should be
地方議員
地方議會的民選成員
a person elected to sit on a local council and help decide how an area should be run
Ritu asked the councilor to fix the broken streetlights near her shop.
Ritu 請地方議員修好她店附近壞掉的路燈。
ask a councilor to solve a local problem
At the crowded town meeting, Elena thanked the councilor for protecting the playground.
在擁擠的鎮民大會上，Elena 感謝那位地方議員保住了遊樂場。
the councilor in a town-meeting setting
The councilor met parents at the school hall to discuss bus safety.
那位地方議員在學校禮堂與家長見面，討論校車安全。
Christopher won a seat as councilor in the district's first online election.
Christopher 在該選區首次線上選舉中贏得席次，當選地方議員。
Local farmers thanked the councilor for protecting water access during the dry summer.
當地農民感謝那位地方議員在乾旱的夏天保住灌溉用水。
- council member
a plain, transparent term for someone who sits on a council
- representative
broader; can refer to many kinds of elected roles, not only council seats
- alderman
used in some cities for a similar office, but less general and often more traditional
用法筆記
Usually refers to an elected member of a city, town, or other local council rather than a national politician. In British English, the usual spelling is 'councillor'.