serve in parliament
She has served in parliament for over a decade.
她在议会任职已超过十年。
议会；国会
parliaments — plural of parliament
一届议会；一届会期；鸟群；猫头鹰群；七喜牌戏；立法机构
the group of people elected to make laws in a country; the legislative branch of government
立法机构
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
议会
a legislative assembly in certain countries
特定一届议会
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
七喜纸牌游戏
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
一群鸟(尤指白嘴鸦或猫头鹰)
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
The parliament debated the new tax proposal for hours.
议会就新的税收提案辩论了数小时。
用法提示：parliament在此句中指立法机构，作为讨论的主体。
Citizens can watch parliament sessions online.
公民可以在线观看议会会议。
用法提示：parliament指立法机构的会议活动。
Many countries have a parliament that makes laws.
许多国家都有一个制定法律的议会。
用法提示：parliament作为法律制定机构，表示立法机关。
She has served in parliament for over a decade.
她在议会任职已超过十年。
The prime minister decided to dissolve parliament and call an election.
首相决定解散议会并召集选举。
He was elected as a member of parliament for the new district.
他被选为新选区的议员。
更广泛，可指任何集会；在正式场合可替换parliament
多用于美国及一些美洲国家，英国等常用parliament
更正式，可指任何形式，不特指特定名称
仅指上院，不能完全替换parliament（后者常指整个机构）
常与house连用，如lower chamber；不单独作为parliament的同义词
grammar · medium
易错句子The bill was passed in the parliament.
正确表达The bill was passed in parliament.
英语中，当泛指议会机构时，通常不加冠词，如 'in parliament'；而 'in the parliament' 特指某个具体的议会建筑或机构，但在泛指立法机构时是不正确的。
grammar · medium
易错句子The country has two parliament.
正确表达The country has two parliaments.
Parliament是可数名词，复数形式为parliaments。当表示多个议会时，必须使用复数形式。
与作为立法机构的议会相对，指权力集中于一人或少数人、缺乏民主决策的政体。
与作为立法机构的议会相对，指最高权力由个人或少数人掌握、无代议制民主的政体。
parliament指以英国为代表的议会制国家的立法机构，通常包含上院和下院；而congress指美国等总统制国家的立法机构，通常包含参议院和众议院。
解散议会
The prime minister decided to dissolve parliament early.
首相决定提前解散议会。
选举议会
The country will elect a new parliament next month.
该国将于下月选举新议会。
国会议员
She has been a member of parliament for ten years.
她担任国会议员已有十年。
议会大厦
The parliament building is located in the capital city.
议会大厦位于首都。
议会会议
The new session of parliament began with a speech.
新一届议会会议以演讲开始。
议会法案
This law was passed as an act of parliament last year.
这项法律去年作为议会法案通过。
parl (说) + -ment (名词后缀)
parl (说) + -ey (后缀)
parliament + -ary (形容词后缀)
parl (说) + -ance (名词后缀)
与议会同为政治体系的核心机构
议会成员通常通过选举产生
议会负责制定和通过法律
议会内通过投票决定事项
议会制度是民主政治的重要体现
议会之母
The UK Parliament is often called the mother of parliaments.
英国议会常被称为议会之母。
悬浮议会
The election resulted in a hung parliament, leading to a coalition government.
选举产生了悬浮议会，导致联合政府。
议会特权
Members of parliament can speak freely under parliamentary privilege.
议员在议会特权下可以自由发言。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.