executive council

IPA/ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl/
IPA/ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl/

executive council — 名詞

1. a group of people formally chosen to give advice to a political leader and help

1.名詞C1
釋義

諮詢委員會

為政治領袖提供建議的顧問團體

a group of people formally chosen to give advice to a political leader and help carry out their responsibilities

例句

Governor Maja appointed three senior lawyers to the executive council last month.

Maja 州長上個月任命了三位資深律師加入諮詢委員會。

appoint + to the executive council

The executive council meets every Tuesday to review policy proposals before the vote.

諮詢委員會每週二開會，在投票前審查各項政策提案。

同義詞
  • advisory board

    less formal; often used outside government

  • cabinet

    members typically run government departments as well as advising

  • privy council

    specific to monarchies, especially the UK

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2: this body recommends and advises but does not hold final decision-making authority.

常見錯誤

❌The president's executive council voted to declare war.
✅The president's cabinet voted to declare war.
💡an executive council in this sense only advises; a cabinet typically has binding decision-making power.

2. a small group that holds the highest decision-making power in a government or la

2.名詞C1
釋義

最高決策會

擁有最高決策權的治理機構

a small group that holds the highest decision-making power in a government or large organization

例句

After the coup, the executive council took control of all government departments.

政變後，最高決策會接管了所有政府部門的控制權。

take control of: shows governing power

The executive council voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency.

最高決策會一致投票宣布進入緊急狀態。

同義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this council actually governs and issues binding decisions, not merely advising a leader.

常見錯誤

❌The board of directors functioned as the company's executive council.
✅The board of directors governed the company.
💡an executive council (sense 2) governs a state or political entity, not a private company.