(1)参议院(upper house of the 2 law-making bodies，as in US，Australia，Canada，etc)[C，Gp]：the US/French/Australian S～美国/法国/澳大利亚参议院;This proposal was approved by both the House and the S～. 这一提案得到参、众两院的批准。The S～is (are) debating the issue now.现参议院正在辩论这个问题。a S～committee/decision 参议院委员会/参议院决议;

(2)(某些大学的)理事教务委员会(groups of people which controls a college or university)[C，Gp]：be a member of S～是大学理事会一个成员;Cambridge University has a S～.剑桥大学有一个教务委员会。

(3)(古罗马的)元老院(highest council of the Roman state)[Gp];

→′senator n 参议员;͵sena′torial adj 参议院的;

【注意】senate 为集合名词，作主语时，谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。