| 词汇 | city-fathers |
| 释义 | city fathers noun[ plural ] old-fashioneduk /ˌsɪt.i ˈfɑː.ðəz/ us /ˌsɪt̬.i ˈfɑː.ðɚz/ members of the governing group of a city市政高级官员;市议员 UK politics: local government & politics administrative alderman alderwoman anti-city authority councilwoman county borough county council development area enterprise zone federal district municipality parish parish council parochial prefecture principal area shire unitary unitary authority Examples of city fatherscity fathers Control of vice, zoning of street commercial activity, the regulation and segregation of play, were all areas in which reformers and cityfathers worked together to achieve 'social harmony'. Twyne advised the university authorities in their disputes with the cityfathers in relation to courts, licensing, markets and other matters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It would be related only to what the cityfathers paid 40 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some cityfathers were wise in their day and generation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The airport is a great tribute to municipal enterprise, and we should be grateful to the cityfathers who seized the original opportunity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today, the cityfathers are anxious to preserve in our cities, towns and countryside everything that can be preserved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a tribute to the work of the cityfathers in the past and to the people who own and live in the houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact that it is dirty is not the fault of the cityfathers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If so, then the cityfathers cannot be accused of being very far-sighted, or of having a very far-sighted policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When you consider how much how many of the universities owe to their founding cityfathers, that is not an unreasonable suggestion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To the cityfathers, this decision apparently seemed obvious and was, in fact, unanimous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It should not be regarded as a fresh burden on the shoulders of the cityfathers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do the cityfathers want to erect these stands? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For many years the cityfathers of the council were able to govern the city with a degree of independence which they relished and cherished. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cityfathers tell me that they could do with a bigger allocation of capital for reconstruction than they are at present due to receive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of city fathers These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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