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gavel

/gav-uhl/US // ˈgæv əl //UK // (ˈɡævəl) //

槌子,法槌,小槌,锤子

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
    • : a similar mallet used by an auctioneer to indicate acceptance of the final bid.
    • : Masonry. kevel.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to chair.
    • : to request or maintain by striking a gavel.to begin or put into effect by striking a gavel.

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Examples

  • If the person sitting atop the Senate and wielding the gavel says no, then they can start operating another way.

  • If any other Senator objects, the person with the gavel can put it to a floor vote, and if 50 votes plus the VP agree with the change, it’s game-on for a bare majority to run the floor.

  • Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Republican who represents North County, is next up in the rotation, but he’s not likely to get the gavel.

  • Despite serving 24 years in the Senate, Durbin is just now hitting the right seniority to be in line for a full committee gavel.

  • When I beat Thom Tillis, with y’alls help and support, this will be the seat that takes the gavel out of Mitch McConnell’s hands.

  • One advantage of Inhofe taking the gavel is that he might have to start playing defense.

  • Or maybe show a photo of Ted Cruz holding a gavel chairing a subcommittee.

  • Cruz giving a speech in Senate chamber while licking a gavel à la Miley?

  • After the gavel, comes the chiming of wedding bells …and the ringing of cash registers.

  • They'd gavel in for a few moments once every couple of days, and then gavel out again.

  • A murmur ran through the court-room, quickly hushed by the insistent gavel.

  • He seized the gavel and began pounding vigorously and the man with the weak voice never again caught his eye.

  • His right hand rested on his gavel, he thrust his left into the side pocket of his long alpaca coat.

  • When they had all seated themselves at a large oval table, Harkaman drew his pistol and used the butt for a gavel.

  • "A burnt match," said the inspector, just as the clock struck five and the constable's gavel sounded a prelude to adjournment.