town hall

英 [ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl]

美 [ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl]

n.  镇公所; 市政厅; (英国)市镇集会所

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牛津词典

noun

• 镇公所；市政厅；（英国）市镇集会所
  a building containing local government offices and, in Britain, usually a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc.

柯林斯词典

• (英国的)市(或镇)政会大楼，市(或镇)政会
  In Britain, atown hallin a town is a large building owned and used by the town council, often as its main office. You can also usetown hallto refer to the town council that uses this building.
• (美国，尤指新英格兰的)市政厅，镇公所
  In the United States, especially in New England, atown hallis a building or hall used for local government business.

英英释义

noun

• a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

双语例句

• President Obama addressed the people of France this morning during a town hall style meeting in Strasbourg.
  奥巴马总统今天早上在法国斯特拉斯堡的市政会议上做了演讲。
• The rooms in the town hall were as grand as the exterior.
  市政厅内的房间与其外表一样富丽堂皇。
• President Obama plans to hold more town hall meetings in Montana and Colorado later this week.
  奥巴马总统计划本周在蒙大拿和科罗拉多召开更多的市政会议。
• I could do nothing but followed her to the town hall.
  我没办法，只好跟她一起去市政厅了。
• When the result was declared the great crowd outside the town hall cheered wildly.
  当选举结果揭晓时，市镇大厅外人山人海，大家疯狂似地欢呼。
• The town hall clock struck midnight.
  市政厅的钟敲响了午夜的钟声。
• Next week, he's doing a two-hour, primetime town hall here on ABC.
  下周，他又要在ABC电视台的黄金时间做一场两个小时的市政厅演讲。
• The Obama administration had hoped that this month's town hall meetings would smooth the way for healthcare reform.
  奥巴马（Obama）政府本希望，本月的市政厅会议将为医疗改革铺平道路。
• He is in Montana this morning where he held a town hall meeting yesterday.
  今天早上他在蒙大拿，昨天刚刚在这里举行了市政厅会议。
• She was told to present herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the induction ceremony
  她被告知于11点30分在市政厅参加就职仪式。