local council

基本解释

The wealthy landowner was accused of manipulating the local council.
那个富裕的土地主被指控操纵地方议会。
In 64 years there had never been a CEO from a local council -- they were always from the outside -- so I was very sure it was not serious.
此前的64年，该组织从未有一个来自地方理事会的CEO，这一领导人选总是来自组织外部。所以，我确定不能把这件事太当真了。
Fed up with bicycles locked to railings, piled on top of each other, blocking doorways and roads, a local council in the city installed the mechanical masterpiece.
一大堆自行车一个挨一个的锁在栏杆上，把出口和道路堵得水泄不通---当地的市政委员会一定是受够了这幅场面，所以他们才狠下心安装了这么一棵“自行车树”。

The ruling EPRDF, on the other hand, can claim a nationwide party membership of 4.5 million, and a resounding victory in last year's local council elections.
NATO commanders plan to reduce his influence as the chairman of the provincial council by making the local government more effective.

The omens from local council polls in February were poor for Mr Chavan—he made little impact.
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