Legislature
“Legislature” 是一个名词,指代一个国家或地区中有权制定、修改和废除法律的官方机构。
- “The new bill was passed by the state legislature yesterday.” (州立法机构昨天通过了这项新法案。)
- “Each member of the legislature has a vote on the proposed budget.” (立法机构的每位成员对拟议预算都有投票权。)
- “The conflict between the executive branch and the legislature slowed down the reforms.” (行政部门和立法机构之间的冲突减缓了改革进程。)
源自拉丁语 “lex” (法律) + “lator” (提议者)。
- 词根: legislate (立法)
- 后缀: -ure (名词后缀,表示机构或行为)
在现代民主政体中,“legislature” 通常指的是国会(Congress)或议会(Parliament)。根据权力的划分,它是政府的三大支柱之一(立法、行政、司法)。
- 动词: legislate (立法)
- 形容词: legislative (立法的)
- 人物名词: legislator (立法者)
Legis (法律) + lature (机构)。法律产生的机构,即“立法机构”。
“Inside the grand halls of the legislature, the representatives debated late into the night. Their task was to craft laws that would benefit the people, a responsibility that weighed heavily on every legislator in the room.” (在立法机构宏伟的大厅内,代表们辩论到深夜。他们的任务是制定造福人民的法律,这一责任压在房间里每一位立法者的肩上。)