Definition
参众两院 refers to a bicameral legislature, specifically the two chambers of the U.S. Congress: the Senate (参议院) and the House of Representatives (众议院). It is a compound noun used in political and news contexts. The pinyin 'cān' in the source is incomplete — the full pronunciation is 'cān zhòng liǎng yuàn'.
n
the two houses of a bicameral legislature (e.g., the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives)
Examples
- 参众两院。Měiguó cān yóu cānyìyuàn hé zhòngyìyuàn zǔchéng.The U.S. Congress is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 参众两院。cān tōngguò le xīn de jīngjì fǎ'àn.The two houses passed a new economic bill.
- 参众两院。Guānyú yùsuàn de tí'àn xūyào cān pīzhǔn.The budget proposal needs approval from both houses.
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