senators

The senators contributed an offertory (aurum oblaticium).

元老们献上贡金。

When the senators vote, the ayes will have it.

参议员投票时, 投赞成票占多数。

Many senators cast their votes against the new tax law.

许多参议员都投票反对新税法。

He is one of the senators who signed last week's resolution.

他是签署上周决议参议员之一。

The senator's speech hit at government spending.

参议员讲话批评了政府开支。

The scandal seriously damaged the senator's reputation.

那丑闻严重损害了参议员名声。

The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.

那参议员极力反对采这项措施。

A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.

一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来，作一种阻碍议事手法。

The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.

参议员显然被这个意想不到问题弄得不知所措。

Disloyal staff members exposed the senator's indiscretions to the press.

不忠实工作员把参议员们不慎重暴露给新闻刊物。

The senator will give a speech endorsing her party's gubernatorial candidate.

参议员做出支持她所在党派州长候选演讲。

The senator's party gave its wholehearted support to her presidential candidacy.

这位参议员所在党全力支持她成总统候选。

Many people believe that the new senator is not up to snuff politically.

许多认这位新参议员在政治上不合水准。

The senator is confident of reelection.

参议员确信能重新获选。

The senator gave a florid speech.

议员作了一番词藻华美演说。

The senator addressed the gathering informally.

那位参议员非正式地向与会者发表演说。

I had expected an American senator to be as pompous and flatulent as a British MP.

我原以美国参议员会和英国下院议员一样华而不实、自命不凡。

The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.

那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司一些钱。