单词 | parliament |
释义 | parliament parliament /ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt/ aep /ˈpɑːr.lə-/ noun B2 [C or U] in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country: » On Tuesday the country's parliament voted to establish its own army.» She was elected to Parliament in 1997.Thesaurus+: ↑Government administration and organisationF0 [C] a particular period of time during which a parliament is operating, between either holidays or elections Thesaurus+: ↑Politics• • • Extra Examples:» There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber.» If there were as many women as there are men in parliament, the situation would be very different.» The opposition leader led a very forceful attack on the government in parliament this morning.» When a bill is passed in parliament it becomes law.» After 30 years in the political arena, our local member of parliament is retiring next year. |
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