senate /ˈsenit/ n. ［c］参议院：The Congress of the United States is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 美国国会由参众两院组成。

 senator /ˈsenətə/ n. ［c］ 参议员：U.S. Senator from California 来自加州的参议员；an influential senator 有影响的参议员