“居委会”常见的英文表达是 “neighborhood committee” 或 “residents' committee”。
neighborhood committee:侧重于强调基于社区、邻里关系的组织,突出其服务和管理特定区域居民事务的职能。
residents' committee:更直接地体现是居民组成的委员会,重点在于居民的参与和自我管理。
例如:The neighborhood committee organized a community cleaning event.(居委会组织了一场社区清洁活动。) The residents' committee is responsible for solving daily problems in the community.(居委会负责解决社区里的日常问题。 )