| 单词 | to stand for parliament |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand for Parliament b. intransitive. British. To put oneself forward or appear as a candidate for election as the representative of a constituency in the House of Commons. Chiefly with complement. Frequently in to stand for Parliament.Originally in to stand for burgess: see burgess n.1 1b. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [verb (transitive)] > stand for a constituency or parliament to stand for Parliament1657 1657 G. Bishop Throne of Truth Exalted 105 His yeelding to stand for a Burgess of Bristol to those of the Commissioners of the Militia, and of the City, as requested him so to do; and his being put into Nomination. 1674 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 279 Sir Georg Croke stood but he had very few votes. 1690 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 16 We hear from all parts the great contests that are about the election of parliament men, that there is hardly any county or town but they stand double. 1713 G. Berkeley in Guardian 18 May 2/1 I design to stand for our Borough the next Election. 1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby II. iv. xi. 143 Tadpole wants me to stand for Birmingham. 1890 Sat. Rev. 3 May 526/2 Sir Charles..had never stood for Parliament. 2017 Lancaster Guardian (Nexis) 6 June The Green Party candidate..said seeing the impact of benefit changes on families is what convinced her to stand as an MP. < as lemmas |
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