/ˈpɑ:ləmənt ||; ˈpɑrləmənt/noun[C] 1 the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country 议会；国会 When parliament is singular it can be used with either a singular or plural verb. 作单数时，parliament可与单数或复数动词连用。
2 Parliament [sing] the parliament of the United Kingdom 英国议会: a Member of Parliament (MP) 议会议员
The UK Parliament consists of the House of Lords, whose members have been appointed rather than elected, and the House of Commons, whose members have been elected by the people to represent areas of the country (called constituencies). 英国议会包括上议院(House of Lords)及下议院(House of Commons)。上议院由委任而是非选举产生的议员组成；下议院议员由民选产生，代表全国各选区(constituency)。