英语词汇“grand committee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

grand committee n. British Parliament (a) historical each of the four committees (for religion, for grievances, for courts of justice, and for trade) annually appointed by the House of Commons until 1832 (though they had long before that date ceased actually to sit); formerly also (in the 17th cent.) †a committee of the whole house; (b) a committee of members of the House of Commons meeting to consider a specific matter of common interest, spec. (formerly) either of two standing committees appointed every session (1882–8) to consider bills relating to matters of law and trade (obsolete); (subsequently) any of a number of committees formed to debate matters relating to Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish affairs; (c) (in the House of Lords) an ad hoc committee convened for the consideration of individual Bills which are not sent to a Committee of the Whole House.

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1606 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Dec. 6 f. 42^v Mr Lawrence Hyde reporteth the Proceeding of the grand Committee, in the point of commerce.

1626 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Apr. 17 13 The grd Co^tee to sitt at 2. of the clocke.

1640 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. 18 Dec. vi. 21 This grand Committee..did authorize a Sub-committee.

1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 76 A grand-Committee of both Houses.

1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. ii. 125 Made Bills to pass the Grand Committee.

1728 Stamford Mercury 15 Feb. 50 The Commons in a Grand Committee on the Supply Resolved..that 15000 Men be employed for the Sea Service.

1887 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 311 233 The Grand Committee on Trade did their work uncommonly well; but nothing could have been worse than the way the Grand Committee on Law did its work.

1887 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 311 235 The Scotch Members for years used to form themselves into such a Grand Committee.

1891 Guardian 4 Mar. 341/2 The Tithe Bill..is to be further put into shape by a grand committee.

1935 G. Dangerfield Strange Death Liberal Eng. ii. iii. 157 The question at issue seemed to be a very simple one: should the Bill go to a Grand Committee of the House, or to a Committee of the whole House.

1990 A. Adonis Parl. Today vii. 101 Four or five times a session all MPs from Scotland and Wales meet as the Scottish Grand Committee and Welsh Grand Committee respectively.

2004 Daily Tel. 14 Sept. 29/7 The House of Lords grand committee, headed by Baroness Hollis, which is currently debating the Pensions Bill, will address this issue today.

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释义	> as lemmas grand committee grand committee n. British Parliament (a) historical each of the four committees (for religion, for grievances, for courts of justice, and for trade) annually appointed by the House of Commons until 1832 (though they had long before that date ceased actually to sit); formerly also (in the 17th cent.) †a committee of the whole house; (b) a committee of members of the House of Commons meeting to consider a specific matter of common interest, spec. (formerly) either of two standing committees appointed every session (1882–8) to consider bills relating to matters of law and trade (obsolete); (subsequently) any of a number of committees formed to debate matters relating to Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish affairs; (c) (in the House of Lords) an ad hoc committee convened for the consideration of individual Bills which are not sent to a Committee of the Whole House. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [noun] > committee > parliamentary committees committee1566 grand committee1606 Ned1961 Neddy1962 little Neddy1963 little Ned1964 1606 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Dec. 6 f. 42^v Mr Lawrence Hyde reporteth the Proceeding of the grand Committee, in the point of commerce. 1626 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Apr. 17 13 The grd Co^tee to sitt at 2. of the clocke. 1640 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. 18 Dec. vi. 21 This grand Committee..did authorize a Sub-committee. 1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 76 A grand-Committee of both Houses. 1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. ii. 125 Made Bills to pass the Grand Committee. 1728 Stamford Mercury 15 Feb. 50 The Commons in a Grand Committee on the Supply Resolved..that 15000 Men be employed for the Sea Service. 1887 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 311 233 The Grand Committee on Trade did their work uncommonly well; but nothing could have been worse than the way the Grand Committee on Law did its work. 1887 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 311 235 The Scotch Members for years used to form themselves into such a Grand Committee. 1891 Guardian 4 Mar. 341/2 The Tithe Bill..is to be further put into shape by a grand committee. 1935 G. Dangerfield Strange Death Liberal Eng. ii. iii. 157 The question at issue seemed to be a very simple one: should the Bill go to a Grand Committee of the House, or to a Committee of the whole House. 1990 A. Adonis Parl. Today vii. 101 Four or five times a session all MPs from Scotland and Wales meet as the Scottish Grand Committee and Welsh Grand Committee respectively. 2004 Daily Tel. 14 Sept. 29/7 The House of Lords grand committee, headed by Baroness Hollis, which is currently debating the Pensions Bill, will address this issue today. extracted from grandadj.n.adv. < as lemmas
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