英汉词典

1.In return for his generosity, the legislature voted that the school be named Harvard College.

为了报答他的慷慨，立法机关投票决定将这所学校命名为哈佛学院。

2.A roar of approval resounded through the legislature.

一片赞成声在议会中回响。

3.The Texas legislature almost passed such a change last year; a version of it is likely to pass this year.

去年得州议会只差一点就通过了这一修改，今年预计会通过类似法案。

4.To put the vote on the ballot the traditional way, Mr Brown needs a supermajority (two-thirds) in the legislature.

采用传统方式以不记名形式投票，布朗需要在议会有绝对多数（至少三分之二）的支持率。

5.Most states impose limitations on the authority of the legislature to borrow money, with their objectives being to protect taxpayers and the credit of the state government.

大多数州对立法机关借贷的权力加以限制，其目的是保护纳税人和维护州政府的信誉。

6.He hopes, for instance, that the state legislature will agree to create a body with authority to raise money for improving transport.

例如，他希望州议会会同意成立一机构筹集改善交通所需费用。

7.Mrs Merkel's coalition might lose control of the state legislature and Germany's upper house.

默克尔夫人的联盟可能失去对州议会和德国上议院的控制。

8.We knew when he was in the state legislature he always voted for higher taxes.

我们知道，在他担任州议员的期间，他老是投票赞成提高税收的。