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复数形式
legislatures
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立法机关, 议会
a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state
- The legislature passed new laws to protect the environment.
立法机关通过了保护环境的新法律。
- Each state has its own legislature that makes local laws.
每个州都有自己的立法机关来制定地方法律。
- The proposed bill is being discussed by the national legislature.
拟议的法案正在由国家立法机关讨论。
- The legislature meets twice a year to decide on the country's budget and other important issues.
立法机关每年召开两次会议，决定国家预算和其他重要问题。
- The governor can reject laws passed by the legislature if they are not in the state's best interest.
如果不符合国家的最佳利益，州长可以拒绝由立法机关通过的法律。