The councils, which, in the colony legislatures, correspond to the house of lords in Great Britain, are not composed of a hereditary nobility. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
No, not as an individual; but, let me go and form part of a nation, which shall have a voice in the councils of nations, and then we can speak. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.
He gathered diets and councils in futile attempts at reconciliation. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
The members of those councils, however, had been bred to professions very different from war and politics. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
Meanwhile, councils went on in the kitchen at home, fraught with almost insupportable aggravation to my exasperated spirit. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
If we had been assured that we should secure the lives of our present numbers, there would have been more vivacity and hope in our councils. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
For nine years I served in the councils and fought in the armies of Helium as a prince of the house of Tardos Mors. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星公主.
It is from this period, according to the French antiquarians, that we are to date the institution of the magistrates and councils of cities in France. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
To that intent, we must introduce some clear, calm, practical sense into our councils. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
Mr. Dick had regularly assisted at our councils, with a meditative and sage demeanour. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.