"selectmen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 镇政委员会成员

Definition

“Selectmen”是指美国新英格兰地区许多小镇当地政府委员会的当选成员，负责管理和决策镇上的事务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词主要用于美国新英格兰地区的小镇，很少在别处使用。'Board of selectmen' 指全体成员。有的地区用中性词 'selectboard'。不要与大城市常见的议会（city council）混淆。

Examples

The selectmen meet every week to discuss town issues.

**镇政委员会成员**每周聚会讨论镇上的事务。

Three new selectmen were elected this year.

今年选举出了三位新的**镇政委员会成员**。

The selectmen made a decision about the new park.

**镇政委员会成员**就新公园作出了决定。

It's not easy to run for selectmen, but many locals want to help their community.

竞选成为**镇政委员会成员**并不容易，但许多本地人希望为社区做贡献。

The selectmen often hold public meetings to hear what residents think.

**镇政委员会成员**常常举办公开会议听取居民意见。

Whenever there's a big local problem, the selectmen get involved right away.

只要本地出现大问题，**镇政委员会成员**都会立刻介入。