Definition
下议院指两院制议会中的下院，通常由民选代表组成，与上议院（如参议院或贵族院）相对。最著名的例子是英国的下议院（House of Commons），但许多国家也有类似机构。这个词在政治和法律文本中常见。
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lower house (of a bicameral legislature)House of Commons
Examples
- 下议院。Yīngguó xià yì yuàn de yìyuán yóu xuǎnmín zhíjiē xuǎnjǔ chǎnshēng.Members of the UK House of Commons are directly elected by voters.
- 下议院。Zhège guójiā de xià yì yuàn hé shàngyìyuàn gòngtóng xíngshǐ lìfǎ quán.The lower house and the upper house of this country jointly exercise legislative power.
- 。Xīn fǎ'àn zài xià yì yuàn yǐ duōshù piào tōngguò.The new bill passed the lower house by a majority vote.
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