alderman
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/ˈɔːldərmən/
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/ˈɔːldəmən/
A person who was an important member of a local government in England and Wales a long time ago. They were chosen by other members of the council and were below the mayor in rank.
The alderman was selected to address the public's concerns at the town hall.
這位市議員被選中在市政廳解決公眾的擔憂。
An elected member of a town or city council in the US, Canada, and Australia.
The new alderman proposed several changes to improve the city's parks.
新任市議員提議了幾項改進城市公園的措施。