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121 constituency
plural - constituencies; noun (the group of voters, or the area in which they live, represented by a member of parliament.) circonscription -
122 constituent
[kən'stitjuənt] 1. noun1) (a necessary part: Hydrogen is a constituent of water.) élément constitutif2) (a voter from a particular member of parliament's constituency: He deals with all his constituents' problems.) électeur/-trice2. adjectiveHe broke it down into its constituent parts.) constitutif; constituant -
123 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) débat2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) débattre2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) se demander, discuter• -
124 delegate
1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) déléguer2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) délégué/-ée -
125 dissolve
[di'zolv]1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.) (se) dissoudre2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) dissoudre• -
126 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pour2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) pour3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) pendant; sur4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) pour5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) pour6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) pour7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) pour8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pour9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pour10) (because of: for this reason.) pour11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) pour12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pour13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) pour14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) pour15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) malgré2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) car -
127 hear! hear!
(a shout to show that one agrees with what a speaker has said (eg in Parliament or at a meeting).) bravo! -
128 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) présenter2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introduire3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) présenter4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) initier (à)•- introductory
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