parliament
n. 議會,國會
The parliament of some countries, for example Britain, is the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what policies the country should follow.
Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.
議會於今天批准了這項政策,但尚未成為法律。
A particular parliament is a particular period of time in which a parliament is doing its work, between two elections or between two periods of holiday.
The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament.
預計這項法案將在下一屆議會中透過。
1. a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)
2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as their sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
parliament, congress
這兩個名詞均可表示"國會,議會"之意。
The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger.
國王召開國會以應付迫近眉睫的危險.
He has been reelected to Parliament.
他被重新選入議會.
The chairman opened the Parliament.
主席宣佈議會開始.
The power to change the law resides in Parliament.
修改法律的權力屬於國會.
She was accused of deliberately misleading Parliament.
她被指控故意誤道議會.