state legislatures
national legislatures
legislative bodies
1. Different countries have different types of legislatures.
不同的国家有不同类型的立法机构。
2. The legislatures are debating the new tax law.
立法机关正在辩论新的税法。
3. State legislatures control much of the local law-making process.
州立法机构控制着大部分地方立法进程。
A: Do we need to wait for the state legislatures to approve this?
A：我们需要等待州立法机构批准这个吗？
B: Yes, they must review and vote on the proposal.
B：是的，他们必须审查并对该提案进行投票。
1) 指行使立法权的机构
2) 指立法会议
3) 指各类立法机关
1. 立法机关；议会
e.g.
The power of the legislatures is clearly defined in the constitution.
立法机关的权力在宪法中有明确规定。
noun
1. bodies that have the power to make laws
Synonym: parliaments, assemblies