英语单词 | legislature |
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英美音标 | 英 ['ledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)] 美 ['ledʒɪsleɪtʃər] |
中文释义 | n.立法机关 |
英语例句 | (1) He was an outstanding member of the legislature. (2) Do you know what is the legislature in China? |
中文例句 | (1) 他是立法机关的杰出成员。 (2) 你知道中国的立法机关是哪个吗? |
vocabulary简明 | A legislature is a governing body that makes laws and can also amend or repeal them. |
vocabulary扩展 | The word legislature comes from the Latin word for "law" — legis. In the US, each state has a legislature — made up of the elected state senators and assemblymen or women, or representatives. The US Congress is the national legislature. These bodies, whose members are often referred to as "law-makers," make up the legislative branch of government, as distinct from the executive and judicial branches. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]立法机关;议会 The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. [usu [FORMAL 正式]
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