legislature是什么意思？

legislature

英[ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)] 美[ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ]

• n. 立法机关，立法机构，立法部，（特指）州议会；

复数：legislatures;

例句

• The Senator of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. 美国参议院应由每州两名参议员组成，参议员由各州立法机构选送，任期6年，每个参议员应有一个投票权。
• The constitution provides for an elected two-chamber legislature. 宪法规定设置经选举产生的两院制立法机构。
• They addressed a petition to the legislature. 他们向立法机构提交了请愿书。
• The legislature moved to prorogue the present session. 立法机关提议停止目前的会议.
• The legislature passed a law to aBolish the surtax. 立法机关通过了一项废除附加税的法令.
• The legislature repealed the unpopular Rent Act. 立法机关废除了不得人心的租借法案.
• He is a member of the upper house of legislature. 他是上议院的成员之一.
• The Legislative branch, a bicameral legislature called Congress, consists of of Representatives and the Senate. 立法分支是被称为国会的两院立法机构, 由众议院和参议院组成.
• A bicameral legislature has two houses. 两院制的立法机构由两院组成.
• His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature... 当他召开新一届立法会议的时候，让他展示才能的第一次重要机会来了。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  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.
  例句
  The proposals before the legislature include the creation of two special courts to deal exclusively with violent crimes. 呈交立法机关的提案内容包括成立两个专门审理暴力犯罪的特别法庭。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  立法机关,立法团体
  They addressed a petition to the legislature. 他们向立法机构提交了请愿书。 He is a member of the upper house of legislature. 他是上议院的成员之一。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. persons who make or amend or repeal laws