parliamentary

/ˌpɑːləˈmentri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpɑːrləˈmentri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpär-lə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē also ˌpärl-yə-/ (ame, mw)

parliamentary — adjective

1. describes anything that involves a parliament — its members, its rules, its proc

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes anything that involves a parliament — its members, its rules, its procedures, or a system of government built around an elected assembly that makes laws.

例句

The new bill must go through several parliamentary debates before it becomes law.

parliamentary + noun: parliamentary debates

Maya hopes to win a seat at the next parliamentary election in May.

collocation: parliamentary election

同義詞
  • legislative

    broader — covers any law-making body, not only a parliament; often used in American English contexts.

  • congressional

    American equivalent — used for the U.S. Congress, not for parliaments.

  • governmental

    much wider — relates to any branch of government, not specifically the law-making one.

文法句型

parliamentary + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive), not after a linking verb. Common nouns it pairs with include election, debate, committee, system, procedure, seat, and democracy.

常見錯誤

❌The system is parliamentary in this country.
✅This country has a parliamentary system.
💡'parliamentary' rarely follows the verb 'be'; place it directly in front of the noun.
❌a parliamentary man' (meaning a member of parliament).
✅a member of parliament' or 'an MP'.
💡'parliamentary' describes things, not people in this way.