a part of the government with a particular responsibility. The three branches of government are the legislative branch (=the parliament that makeslaws), the executive branch (=the president or ministers who govern according to those laws), and the judicial branch (=the judges and courts who make certain that the laws are used correctly).
legalthe part of government that makes certain that laws are being used as planned. The other two parts of government are the legislature and the judiciary. (政府的)行政部门
the part of government that consists of all the judges and courts in a country. The other two parts of government are the executive and the legislature. (一国的)司法系统,司法部
non-departmental public body: an organization that advises the government on particular policy areas or that provides a public service, but is not a government department
non-governmental organization: an organization which is neither a government department, nor a business operating for profit. NGOs are often paid for by the government and may work with government departments, but they are independent of the government. 非政府组织
government departments, or the people who work in them. This word usually shows that you dislike these people, because you think they are not helpful. 官场,官僚(该词通常表示不喜欢这些人,因为他们起不到应有的作用)
[U]the main law-making institution in some countries. In the UK, Parliament consists of politicianselected to the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords(某些国家作为立法机构的)议会,国会(在英国包括上议院和下议院)
an Act of Parliament (=a law agreed by Parliament)议会法案
in Parliament:
The party has a large majority in Parliament. 该党在国会中占有多数席位。
the principle by which the responsibilities of the state are separated into distinct branches, usually the legislature, the judiciary, and the executive, in order to stop any one branch having too much power
the part of government that makes certain that laws are being used as planned. The other two parts of government are the legislative branch and the judicial branch.
the part of government that includes all the judges and courts in a country. The other parts of government are the executive branch and the legislative branch.