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council的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈkaunsəl]
KK音标发音： [ˈkaʊnsəl]

council的词性：
n.（名词）

1. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
会议：召集在一起进行咨询、评议和讨论的一群人

2. A body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity.
委员会，理事会：选出或委派的行使行政、司法和协商功能的群体

3. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.
会议、公会议：教会官员和神学研究者的集会，来规定宗教条例和原则等事务

4. The discussion or deliberation that takes place in such an assembly or body.
商议：在这种集会或群体中进行的讨论和评议

council的词性：
n.attributive.（定语名词）

5. Often used to modify another noun:
常用来修饰另一个名词：

a council chamber; the council table.
议事厅；议事桌

council的词源：

6. Middle English counceil
中古英语 counceil

7. from Old French concile
源自 古法语 concile

8. from Latin concilium * see kel…- ²
源自 拉丁语 concilium *参见 kel…- ²

council的用法：

9. Council, counsel, and consul are never interchangeable as such, though their meanings are related. Council and councilor refer principally to a deliberative assembly (such as a city council or student council), its work, and its membership. Counsel and counselor pertain chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it. Consul denotes an officer in the foreign service of a country.
Council，counsel 和 consul 是不能互相代替的， 尽管他们的意义有联系。Council 和 councilor 主要指评议集会（例如市议会或学生会），及其工作和会籍。 Counsel 和 counselor 主要涉及大体上的建议和指导， 并涉及提供建议的人（如律师或军营参谋者）。Consul 指参与国家外事服务的官员