| 释义 |
parliament/ˈpɑ:ləm(ə)nt/n. 1 (作 Parliament) (in the UK) (英国) a the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons (由英王、上议院和下议院组成的)英国议会 b the members of this legislature for a particular period, esp. between one dissolution and the next (尤指议会两次选举之间的)全体议员 2 a similar legislature in other nations and states (其他国家的)议会，国会 [Middle English from Old French parlement ‘speaking’ (as PARLANCE)] |