1. (美国、澳大利亚等国议会的)参议院
    The Senate is the smaller and more important of the two parts of the parliament in some countries, for example the United States and Australia.

    e.g. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.
           预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。
    e.g. ...a Senate committee.
           参议院委员会

2. （某些大学的）大学理事会，大学评议会
    Senate or the Senate is the governing council at some universities.

    e.g. By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body...
           到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。
    e.g. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.
           新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。