council 指「由多人组成的决策或咨询机构」，通常是通过选举或任命产生的。① local council（地方议会/市议会：local council decisions = 地方议会决定）；② the UN Security Council（联合国安理会）；③ a privy council（枢密院）；④ a council house（英国：政府提供的公共住房）。注意与 counsel（建议；律师）的拼写区分：counsel（名词：法律意见：take legal counsel = 获取法律建议；动词：辅导：counsel sb. = 给某人提供辅导）。
释义
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n.议会，市议会（地方政府机构）
The local council has approved a major investment in cycling infrastructure to reduce car dependency and improve air quality in the city.
地方议会批准了对自行车基础设施的重大投资，以减少对汽车的依赖并改善城市空气质量。
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n.委员会，理事会（组织或国际机构）
The UN Security Council has been criticised for its inability to take decisive action in response to ongoing humanitarian crises.
联合国安理会因无法对持续的人道主义危机采取果断行动而受到批评。
语感
local council（地方议会）；the UN Security Council（联合国安理会）；council housing（政府公共住房）；council tax（英：市政税）；council vs. counsel（议会 vs. 建议/律师，注意拼写）
高频搭配：local / city / town council（地方/市/镇议会）；the UN Security Council（联合国安理会）；the Privy Council（英国枢密院）；council housing / council house（英国公共住房，政府所有的出租住房）；council tax（英国市政税，地方政府征收）；a council meeting（议会/委员会会议）；辨析：council（政府或组织的决策机构：council = body of people）vs. counsel（n. 建议/律师：legal counsel = 法律顾问；v. 辅导：counsel a patient = 辅导病人；发音相同：/ˈkaʊnsl/）vs. committee（委员会，通常是更大组织中的工作小组：a committee is a sub-group of a larger body）vs. parliament（议会，国家立法机构：Parliament = 国家议会；council = 地方/特定领域）。
陷阱
⚠️council（议会/委员会）vs. counsel（建议/律师）——同音异义词，拼写不同
The city council voted to approve the new zoning regulations after months of public consultation.
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× counsel（the city counsel = 城市律师）
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council（议会，由多人组成的决策机构：city council = 市议会；× city counsel = 不是标准表达）；counsel（建议，律师：legal counsel = 法律顾问；counsel for the defence = 辩护律师；verb: counsel sb. = 给某人提供辅导/建议）；两者发音相同：/ˈkaʊnsl/；记忆：council = body of people（-il 结尾）；counsel = advice/lawyer（-el 结尾）
councilcouncil（议会/理事会，独立正式的决策机构：local council = 地方议会；UN Security Council = 安理会；通常具有独立法律地位）committeecommittee（委员会，通常是更大组织中的工作小组：a parliamentary committee = 议会委员会；a steering committee = 指导委员会；比 council 更常用于内部工作组）
The local council has allocated additional funding for youth services following a detailed review of community needs.
地方议会在对社区需求进行详细审查后，为青少年服务拨出了额外资金。
A cross-party committee was established to examine the effectiveness of existing anti-corruption legislation and propose reforms.
成立了一个跨党派委员会，以审查现有反腐立法的有效性并提出改革建议。
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普通
The local government should do more to help homeless people.
地方政府应该为无家可归者做更多事情。
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Local councils have both the authority and the responsibility to commission emergency accommodation, coordinate outreach services, and work with housing associations to address homelessness systematically.