“常任理事国”的英文表达是 “permanent member(state)” ,在联合国相关语境中,常表述为 “permanent member of the United Nations Security Council” (联合国安全理事会常任理事国) 。
例句:
China is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.(中国是联合国安全理事会五个常任理事国之一。)
The permanent members have veto power in the Security Council.(常任理事国在安理会拥有否决权。)