par·lia·ment
noun/ˈpɑːləmənt/
/ˈpɑːrləmənt/
- [countable] the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country
议会；国会 - The German parliament is called the ‘Bundestag’.
德国的议会称为 Bundestag。 - The Scottish parliament is expected to vote in favour of a ban.
预计苏格兰议会将投票支持这项禁令。 - (British English) The exit polls predicted a hung parliament (= in which no political party has more elected members than all the other parties added together).
出口民意调查预测悬浮议会（即没有一个政党的民选议员数量超过所有其他政党的总和）。
Collocations PoliticsPoliticsPower- create/form/be the leader of a political party
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
- seize/take control of the government/power
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
- enter/retire from/return to political life
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2- Angry protesters stormed the parliament.
愤怒的抗议者冲进议会。 - It will take at least the lifetime of a parliament to put the health service in order.
要把公共医疗卫生服务搞好要花一届议会任期的时间。 - The National Assembly is the lower house of the French parliament.
国民议会是法国的下议院。 - The President will address the Canadian parliament during his trip.
总统在访问期间将在加拿大议会发表演说。 - The election resulted in a hung parliament, followed by the resignation of the prime minister.
大选结果是无任何党派在议会中占据优势，随后首相宣布辞职。 - The floor of the Scottish parliament chamber contains seating for 128 members.
苏格兰议会的会议厅有 128 个议员座位。 - The ruling National Democratic Party dominates parliament.
执政的国家民主党在议会占主导地位。 - Riot police yesterday surrounded the Georgian parliament building.
防暴警察昨天包围了格鲁吉亚议会大楼。 - a popularly elected parliament
民选议会 - a senior parliament official
一名高级议会官员 - She was elected as a member of the Dutch parliament in 2016.
2016年，她当选为荷兰议会议员。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- present
- new
- …
- stand for
- enter
- get into
- …
- adopt something
- approve something
- enact something
- …
- building
- chamber
- minister
- …
- in parliament
- an Act of Parliament
- a house of parliament
- the lifetime of a parliament
- …
- The German parliament is called the ‘Bundestag’.
- Parliament[uncountable] the parliament of some countries, including the United Kingdom. In the UK, Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
英国议会（包括下议院和上议院） - a Member of Parliament
议会议员 - an Act of Parliament
议会法案 - in Parliament The issue was debated in Parliament.
议会就这个问题进行了辩论。 - to win a seat in Parliament
赢得议会中的一个席位 - The party is set to win a majority in Parliament (= the most votes) in October's election.
该党预计将在 10 月份的选举中赢得议会多数席位（= 最多选票）。 - to be elected to Parliament
当选为议会议员 - He practised law briefly before standing for Parliament (= becoming a candidate in an election).
在担任议会议员（即成为选举候选人）之前，他曾短暂从事过法律工作。 - before Parliament The plans are included in a bill currently before Parliament (= that is being discussed in Parliament).
这些计划包含在议会目前正在审议的一项法案中（=议会正在讨论）。
CultureThe word 'parliament' was first used in the 13th century, when Henry III held meetings with his noblemen to raise money from them for government and wars. Several kings found that they did not have enough money, and so they called together representatives from counties and towns in England to ask them to approve taxes. Over time, the noblemen became the House of Lords and the representatives became the House of Commons. The rise of political parties in the 18th century led to less control by the king or queen, leaving government in the hands of the cabinet led by the prime minister. Although the UK is still governed by Her Majesty's Government, the Queen does not have any real control over what happens in Parliament. Both the House of Lords and the House of Commons meet in the Palace of Westminster, also called the Houses of Parliament, in chambers with several rows of seats facing each other where members of the government sit on one side and members of the Opposition sit on the other. Each period of government, also called a parliament, lasts a maximum of five years and is divided into one-year periods called sessions.Extra Examples- He first stood for Parliament in 2001.
2001 年他首次竞选议员。 - He sat in Parliament for over forty years.
他任议员 40 多年了。 - He was returned to Parliament in 2014 as MP for Appleby.
2014年，他作为爱普比议员重返议会。 - Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.
议会可以对刑事法律的任何事项立法。 - Parliament will be in session until 15th December.
议会会议将开到12 月15 日。 - The bill will come before Parliament next month.
这个议案将于下个月提交议会。 - The party failed to win any seats in Parliament.
该党未能在议会中赢得任何席位。 - The party has a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
该党占据议会的三分之二多数。 - The government was accused of forcing the bill through Parliament.
政府被指责迫使议会通过这项提案。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- present
- new
- …
- stand for
- enter
- get into
- …
- adopt something
- approve something
- enact something
- …
- building
- chamber
- minister
- …
- in parliament
- an Act of Parliament
- a house of parliament
- the lifetime of a parliament
- …
- a Member of Parliament
- (also Parliament)[countable, uncountable] a particular period during which a parliament is working; Parliament as it exists between one general election and the next
一届议会的会期；（两次大选之间的）一届议会 - 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 - The legislation is expected to be introduced early in the next session of parliament.
那部法规预计会在议会的下次会期早些时候提交讨论。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- present
- new
- …
- stand for
- enter
- get into
- …
- adopt something
- approve something
- enact something
- …
- building
- chamber
- minister
- …
- in parliament
- an Act of Parliament
- a house of parliament
- the lifetime of a parliament
- …
see also Houses of Parliament, hung - We are now into the second half of the parliament.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French parlement ‘speaking’, from the verb parler.
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