单词town meeting
na.: 〈美〉市民大会
网络: 镇民大会；会议；镇民会议
镇民大会:
a meeting when people in a town come together to discuss problems that affect the town and to give their opinions on various issues
〔美国〕市民大会;(尤指新英格兰诸州行使地方政府权力的)镇选民大会
A distinguished clergyman and the elders from his congregation attended an out-of-town meeting that did not finish until rather late.
一个著名的牧师和会和的前辈们参加了镇外会议，到很晚才结束。
During a town meeting in Florida, Mr. Obama took a question from a woman who turned out to be homeless.
奥巴马在佛罗里达的一个市议政会上回答了一个失去住房的妇女的提问。
We were at a town meeting the other day when a representative from a mining company said, "Come on, we"re all up here to make a dollar.
我们那天去参加镇民大会，会上一个矿业公司的代表说，‘说白了吧，咱们都是来这儿赚钱的。’
You should be able to get to the central library, where the town meeting is to be held.
你要赶到中央图书馆，镇民大会要在那里举行。
At a town meeting here a year ago, the villagers gathered and decided they had to move before the village is sucked under.
一年前，在一次村务会议上，村民们聚集起来，决定在村子沉入大地之前，他们必须搬离这里。
The record tells of a town meeting in the meetinghouse with psalm singing, prayer and a sermon.
记录上记载了在礼拜堂召开的小镇集会，内容包括唱圣歌、祈祷、布道。
They say that American society has grown too large and complex for the town-meeting style of government.
他们表示镇民大会的政府型态已经不适用规模渐大且越来越复杂的美国社会。
There"s a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled "Freedom of Speech , " depicting an idealized American town meeting .
诺曼·罗克威尔有一张名画，题为“言论自由”，描绘的是理想中的美国市政会议。
The school budget is expected to be the biggest sticking point at the town meeting.
学校预算估计是这次市民大会最棘手的问题。
Those states are Indiana, which he will visit early Monday, and Florida, where he will attend a town meeting on Tuesday.
这些州包括印第安纳，奥巴马将于星期一稍早时访问此地。星期二他要前往佛罗里达参加一个市政厅会议。