名詞 legislature:

1. persons who make or amend or repeal laws
   同義詞：legislative assembly, legislative, general assembly, law-makers

1. The constitution provides for an elected two-chamber legislature.
   憲法規(guī)定設(shè)置經(jīng)選舉產(chǎn)生的兩院制立法機(jī)構(gòu)。
2. The legislature has enacted a new liquor law, and he that runs may read.
   立法機(jī)關(guān)頒布了一項新的酒業(yè)法，措辭通俗易懂。
3. Formal dismissal of an assembly or legislature.
   解散議會或立法機(jī)關(guān)的正式解散
4. Do you know what is the legislature in China?
   你知道中國的立法機(jī)關(guān)是哪個嗎？

leg.is.la.ture

n.Abbr. leg.,legis.（名詞）縮寫 leg.,legis.
An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation.
立法機(jī)關(guān)：由官方選舉或由被規(guī)定具有責(zé)任和權(quán)力制定法律的群眾中挑選而組成的政治單位，如州或國家的立法機(jī)關(guān)