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| 1 | C an official elected group of people in some countries who meet to make the laws of the country and discuss national issues 议会；国会 |
| the Russian parliament 俄罗斯议会 |
| | 1a | U the main law-making institution in some countriesIn the UK, Parliament consists of politicians elected to the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords （某些国家作为立法机构的）议会，国会（在英国包括上议院和下议院） | | an Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament) 议会法案 | | in Parliament The party has a large majority in Parliament. 该党在国会中占有多数席位。 | | enter Parliament He entered Parliament in 1997. 他于1997年进入议会。 | |
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| 2 | C/U the period of time during which a particular parliament meets 一届议会（或国会） |
| dissolve parliament (=end a parliament formally before electing a new one) The president dissolved parliament and called for new elections. 解散议会 |
| a session of parliament (=a part of a period when parliament meets) The bill would be discussed in the first session of the next parliament. 一届议会的一次会议 |
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