aldermen

英

美 [ˈɔldərmɪn]

n. (旧时英格兰和威尔士低于市长的)高级市政官; (美国、加拿大、澳大利亚的)市政委员会委员
alderman的复数

（美国和加拿大部分地区的）市政委员会委员
In some parts of the United States and Canada, an alderman is a member of the governing body of a city.
（1974年以前英格兰和威尔士的）高级市政官
Until 1974 in England and Wales, an alderman was a senior member of a local council who was elected by other councillors.

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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分的预算要求来为难市长或市参议会。
Aldermen are voted for at large.
全区都投了市议员的票。
He must not again be allowed to bribe the aldermen.
决不再容许他贿赂市参议员们。
It is, however, looking again at the need for aldermen to serve as magistrates, with a view to attracting candidates who cannot commit the time on the bench.
不过，它也正再次考虑，看是否需要地方官员的经历，以吸引那些没有时间达到该要求的候选人。
That night the Board of Aldermen met-three gray-beard and one younger man, a member of the rising generation.
那天晚上全体参议员&三位老人和一位年纪较轻的新一代成员在一起开了个会。
Aldermen usually represent city wards.
市议员经常代表城市的形象。