senate

上院

国の議会の一部で、通常は議員数が少なく、法案を審議する。

やさしい英語で： The part of a country’s lawmaking system that is usually smaller and reviews proposed laws.

• The senate approved the bill.
• She was elected to the senate.
• The proposal will be debated in the senate tomorrow.

類義語： upper house, upper chamber

よく使う表現： senate vote, senate committee, senate election, senate debate