市议会

The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.

市议会通过法律, 禁止散发传单。

The members of the town coucil disputed for hours about whether to build a new museum.

市议会的议员们就是否要新建一所博物馆辩论了好几个小时。

The council has put its road-widening scheme on ice until it has the money to pay for it.

市议会已把道路扩建方案推到有钱扩建时再说。

They seldom rock the boat or annoy the mayor or board of aldermen with unusual budget requests.

他们很少捣乱或提出过的预算要求来为难市长或市议会。