N-PROPER-COLL [with singular or plural verb] (英国)议会(包括上议院和下议院);议会大厦 In Britain, the Houses of Parliament are the British parliament, which consists of two parts, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The buildings where the British parliament does its work are also called the Houses of Parliament. (英国)议会(包括上议院和下议院);议会大厦