"selectman" in Chinese (Traditional)
鎮政委員(美國新英格蘭地區)
Definition
selectman 是指美國某些地區(主要是新英格蘭)鎮管理委員會的成員,負責決策及管理鎮政事務。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
僅用於美國特定地區(如新英格蘭鎮),其它地方很少見。複數為 selectmen。常出現在歷史或地方性話題中。
Examples
The town elected a new selectman last year.
鎮上去年選舉了一位新的**鎮政委員**。
A selectman helps organize town meetings.
**鎮政委員**協助籌辦鎮會議。
My uncle was a selectman for five years.
我叔叔當了五年**鎮政委員**。
Being a selectman means making tough decisions for the community.
當**鎮政委員**代表要為社區做出艱難抉擇。
She ran for selectman because she wanted to make a difference in her town.
她參選**鎮政委員**是因為她想為鎮上帶來改變。
Have you ever met a selectman from a small New England town?
你見過新英格蘭小鎮的**鎮政委員**嗎?