| [/ˈpɑːləmənt; ˋpɑrləmənt/] n 用法:
1 [CGp] assembly that makes the laws of a country 议会; 国会:
the French, Spanish, etc parliament 法国、 西班牙等的议会. 用法:
2 Parliament chief law-making assembly of the United Kingdom, consisting of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the sovereign 英国国会（包括下议院、 上议院和英王）:
the ,Houses of `Parliament 国会两院 *
a ,Member of `Parliament 国会议员 *
The issue was debated in Parliament. 这问题在国会中辩论过. *
get into (ie be elected a Member of) Parliament 被选为议员 *
adjourn, dissolve (a) Parliament 国会休会、 解散国会 *
the State Opening of Parliament, ie the ceremony in which the sovereign opens a new session of Parliament （君主参加的新的一届）国会会议开幕式. 用法:
3 [C] Parliament as it exists during the period of time between one General Election and the next 两次大选之间的一届议会或国会:
The government is unlikely to get the bill through within (the lifetime of) this Parliament. 政府不大可能在本届国会（会期）内通过该项法案. 用法:
4 [C] building where a parliament meets 议会或国会的大厦. |