parliament
noun
ˈpɑːləmənt
noun
1
the
group
of
people
who
are
elected
to
make
a
country’s
laws
and
discuss
important
national
affairs
议会，国会;
C also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
They
demanded
a
free
parliament
and
press.
他们要求议会自由和新闻自由。
2
Parliament
the
main
law-making
institution
in
the
UK
,
which
consists
of
the
HOUSE
OF
COMMONS
and
the
HOUSE
OF
LORDS
英国议会〔由上议院和下议院组成〕
singular 单数，also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
The
bill
was
passed
by
Parliament
in
April.
该议案四月由议会通过。
enter/get
into
Parliament
in
Parliament
He
failed
to
win
a
seat
in
Parliament.
他没能赢得议会议席。
before
Parliament
The
new
laws
will
be
placed
before
Parliament.
新法律将提交给议会。
3
the
period
during
which
the
British
Parliament
meets
〔英国的〕一届议会
C
We
expect
to
get
these
laws
passed
during
the
present
parliament.
我们期望这些法律能在本届议会通过。