legislature

noun

1. 立法机关
   a group of people who have the power to make and change laws
   1. a democratically elected legislature
      民主选举产生的立法机关
   2. the national/state legislature
      国家 / 州立法机构

1. 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.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. The legislature repealed the unpopular Rent Act.
   立法机关废除了不得人心的租借法案。
4. Political System Yemen is a republic with a bicameral legislature.
   政治体系也门是采用两院制立法机构的共和国。
5. A legislature has many of the same powers as a court to support a legislative inquiry.
   立法机关具有许多与法院相同的权利以进行立法调查。
6. The U.S. needed approval from only one legislature and administration. The euro zone must get agreement from 17.
   美国在这方面的改革措施只需要获得一个立法和行政机关的批准，而欧元区却需要得到17个国家的同意。
7. As a result, almost every pro-slavery candidate was elected to the new legislature.
   结果，几乎所有支持奴隶制度的候选人都当选为新的立法机关成员。
8. Congress is a bicameral legislature.
   国会是一个两院制的立法机关。
9. The bill cleared the legislature.
   这项议案被立法机关通过了。
10. No law enacted by the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall contravene this law.
    香港特别行政区立法机关制定的任何法律，均不得同本法相抵触。
11. The bicameral legislature comprises a100-member Senate and a342-member National Assembly.
    组成的两院制立法机构的100名议员组成的参议院和一个342人组成的国民议会。
12. These rules may have the same effect as a law passed by the legislature.
    这些规章可能具有和立法机关通过的法律一样的效力。
13. A session as of a legislature or court.
    立法机关或者法庭的会议。
14. Legislature passes People's Mediation Law.
    立法会通过人民调解法。
15. The Legislative branch, a bicameral legislature called Congress, consists of the House 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。
16. The local legislature is scheduled to vote on its construction soon.
    该市立法机构计划将在不久之后就该桥的建设进行表决。
17. An officer ( as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands.
    一个在立法机构维持秩序和执行命令的警官。
18. The executive branch carries out the laws which have been make by the legislature.
    行政部门执行由立法机关制定好的法律。
19. Leader of the majority party in a legislature.
    在立法机构中是人数占多数党的领导。
20. The top legislature also requires the ratio be further reduced of Party and government officials being elected as lawmakers.
    最高立法机关也要求此比例进一步减少被选为立法委员的党政官员。
21. Co-operation between the executive and the legislature.
    行政和立法机关衷诚合作。
22. The ultimate aim is the election of both the chief executive and the entire legislature through universal suffrage.
    最终目标是行政长官和整个立法会均透过普选产生。
23. Relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature.
    与立法机构有关，或由立法机构的成员组成。
24. The legislature approved a loan.
    议会批准了一笔贷款。
25. This is as true of business as it is of the police, the judiciary or the legislature.
    这适用于警局、司法机关或立法机构，同样也适用于企业。
26. State court judges are usually elected, commonly by popular vote, but occasionally by the legislature.
    州法院的法官通常是选举产生的，一般是通过民众投票，但是偶尔也会通过立法程序产生。
27. 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。
28. Members of the legislature voted against the proposal.
    立法机关成员投票反对此建议。
29. The Florida Legislature has approved a requirement for high school students to declare a major interest of study.
    佛罗里达立法机关已经批准了高中生要表明自己学习的主要兴趣的要求。

noun

1. persons who make or amend or repeal laws

   Synonym:    legislative assemblylegislative bodygeneral assemblylaw-makers