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legislature

🇬🇧 UK/'ledʒisleitʃə/🇺🇸 US/'ledʒisleitʃә/
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Definitions

n.

A governmental body with the power to make, amend, and repeal laws

立法机关,立法机构

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
legchoose, read, gather
+
isconnector
+
latbear, carry, bring
+
ureact, process, result
=legislature

Common Collocations

  • 1.state legislature州立法机构
  • 2.local legislature地方立法机构
  • 3.national legislature国家立法机构

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The state legislature convened to discuss budget allocations for education.

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