parliament

US [ˈpɑrləmənt]
UK [ˈpɑː(r)ləmənt]
  • n.议会；国会；英国议会（包括下议院和上议院）；一届议会的会期
  • Web百乐门；国会大厦；议会大厦
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Parliament
n.
1.
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议会；国会the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country
The German parliament is called the ‘Bundestag’.
德国的议会称为 Bundestag。
2.
[uspv]
英国议会（包括下议院和上议院）the parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
a Member of Parliament
议会议员
The issue was debated in Parliament .
议会就这个问题进行了辩论。
an Act of Parliament
议会法案
to win a seat in Parliament
赢得议会中的一个席位
to be elected to Parliament
当选为议会议员
3.
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一届议会的会期；（两次大选之间的）一届议会a particular period during which a parliament is working; Parliament as it exists between one general election and the next
We are now into the second half of the parliament.
我们现已进入了本届议会的后半任期。
to dissolve Parliament(= formally end its activities) and call an election
解散议会并举行大选

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An important step to be taken by the Indian government and the parliament is to pass liability legislation, he said.
他说，印度政府和议会必须采取的重要步骤是通过一项责任立法。
tā shuō , yìn dù zhèng fǔ hé yì huì bì xū cǎi qǔ de zhòng yào bù zhòu shì tōng guò yī xiàng zé rèn lì fǎ 。
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2.
A spokesperson said the Minister was "behind the game" ignoring the evidence of two years of research by the Scottish Parliament.
一位发言人说，部长后面的比赛忽略了两年的研究由苏格兰议会的证据。
yī wèi fā yán rén shuō , bù zhǎng hòu mian de bǐ sài hū lüè le liǎng nián de yán jiū yóu sū gé lán yì huì de zhèng jù 。
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Russia's pro-Kremlin Duma or lower house of parliament rushed through the necessary legislation in less than a week.
俄罗斯支持克里姆林宫的杜马，或者说是众议院，在一个星期内就匆忙地通过了必需的相关立法。
é luó sī zhī chí kè lǐ mǔ lín gōng de dù mǎ , huò zhě shuō shì zhòng yì yuàn , zài yī gè xīng qī nèi jiù cōng máng de tōng guò le bì xū de xiāng guān lì fǎ 。
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4.
He recently broke down in tears under intense questioning in parliament and said he was willing to quit as soon as the proper time came.
菅直人最近在议会的强烈质疑中流出了眼泪，同时也表示他自己将在合适的时间到来时离职。
jiān zhí rén zuì jìn zài yì huì de qiáng liè zhì yí zhōng liú chū le yǎn lèi , tóng shí yě biǎo shì tā zì jǐ jiāng zài hé shì de shí jiān dào lái shí lí zhí 。
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5.
In 1996, he disbanded parliament, which had been seeking to impeach him, and also strengthened his control over the judiciary.
1996年，他解散了试图弹劾他的议会，同时加强了对司法的控制。
yī jiǔ jiǔ liù nián , tā jiě sàn le shì tú tán hé tā de yì huì , tóng shí jiā qiáng le duì sī fǎ de kòng zhì 。
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6.
Britain's energy bill is still bogged down in parliament, adding to uncertainty over the future for renewables.
英国的能源法案依然被困在议会之中，这为可再生能源的未来增添了不确定性。
yīng guó de néng yuán fǎ àn yī rán bèi kùn zài yì huì zhī zhōng , zhè wèi kě zài shēng néng yuán de wèi lái zēng tiān le bù què dìng xìng 。
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The colonists' complaint was that they were being unduly taxed without any representation in British parliament.
殖民者们的不满在于，他们上缴了过多的税款，而英国议会却没有给予任何表示。
zhí mín zhě men de bù mǎn zài yú , tā men shàng jiǎo le guò duō de shuì kuǎn , ér yīng guó yì huì què méi yǒu jǐ yǔ rèn hé biǎo shì 。
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will of Parliament and the nation that this should be received on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties.
国会与国民显然希望这个内阁在最广泛的基础上组成，包括所有党派在内。
guó huì yǔ guó mín xiǎn rán xī wàng zhè ge nèi gé zài zuì guǎng fàn de jī chǔ shàng zǔ chéng , bāo kuò suǒ yǒu dǎng pài zài nèi 。
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All this law made by or on behalf of Parliament, taken together, is called legislation.
所有这些由或者代表议会制定的法律，汇集在一起，总称为制定法。
suǒ yǒu zhè xiē yóu huò zhě dài biǎo yì huì zhì dìng de fǎ lǜ , huì jí zài yì qǐ , zǒng chēng wèi zhì dìng fǎ 。
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If the House of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
若不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话，这座大钟永远也不会建造。
ruò bù shì guó huì dà shà zài yī bā sān sì nián bèi fén huǐ de huà , zhè zuò dà zhōng yǒng yuǎn yě bú huì jiàn zào 。
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