legislature
UK/'ledʒisleitʃə/US/'ledʒisleitʃә/
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Definitions
n.
The body of people with the power to make and change laws.
立法机关。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlegis (law) + lat (bring) + -ure (institution/result) = the institution that makes laws. (lex family.)
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.state legislature州立法机关
- 2.national legislature国家立法机关
- 3.bicameral legislature两院制立法机关
Example Sentences
- 1.
The state legislature meets in the capital.
- 2.
The bill passed both houses of the legislature.