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panchayat

UK //pʌnˈtʃaɪət//US //pɑːnˈtʃɑːjət//

词源

源自印地语/乌尔都语 पंचायत (pañcāyat),来自梵语 पञ्च (pañca,意为'五') + आयत (āyata,意为'集会'),原指五人组成的决策团体。

noun

❶ 指印度乡村地区的传统自治机构,由村民选举的代表组成,负责处理当地事务和纠纷。

“The panchayat decided to build a new well for the village.”

(村委会决定为村庄建造一口新井。)

“Disputes between families are often resolved by the panchayat.”

(家庭间的纠纷通常由村委会调解解决。)

同义词:village council, gram panchayat, local council

常见短语

gram panchayat — 特指印度农村基层的自治组织,是panchayat体系中最基础的单位,负责村级行政事务。

“The gram panchayat oversees the implementation of government schemes in the village.”

(村务委员会负责监督政府项目在村庄的实施情况。)