legislature
/ˈledʒɪslətʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈle-jə-ˌslā-chər also ˌle-jə-ˈslā- British often ˈle-jə-slə-chə/ (ame, mw)
legislature — 名詞
- legislaturesingular
- legislaturesplural
1. a formal institution — usually made up of elected representatives — that has the
立法機構
有權制定、修改法律的政府機關
a formal institution — usually made up of elected representatives — that has the authority to create, amend, or remove laws for a country, state, or region.
The state legislature voted to increase funding for public schools this year.
州立法機構今年投票通過增加公立學校的經費。
collocation: state legislature (regional body)
Tariq's father was elected to the national legislature after twenty years of community work.
Tariq 的父親在從事二十年社區工作後，當選進入國家立法機構。
A bill must be approved by the legislature before it can become law.
法案必須先經立法機構通過，才能成為法律。
The legislature meets twice a year to debate new policies and the national budget.
立法機構每年開會兩次，辯論新政策以及國家預算案。
Élise attended a public hearing at the legislature to learn about the proposed environmental bill.
Élise 到立法機構旁聽一場公聽會，了解正在審議的環保法案。
- parliament
Commonly used in countries with a Westminster-style system (UK, India, Australia); usually refers to the national law-making body.
- congress
Used in the United States and some Latin American countries; typically a bicameral national body.
- assembly
Often used for state or provincial law-making bodies (e.g. California State Assembly); can also refer to a single-chamber national body.
- council
Usually refers to a smaller or more local body, such as a city council, rather than a national or state legislature.
文法句型
the + legislature
legislature + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
Frequently used with a definite article ("the legislature"). In federal systems, distinguish between "the national / federal legislature" and "a state / provincial legislature." The actual name varies by country: Parliament (UK, India, Canada), Congress (USA, Brazil), National Assembly (France, Kenya), or Legislative Yuan (Taiwan).