| 单词 | question period |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquestion period question period n. a period set aside for questions to be asked; spec. (Canadian) (also with capital initials) a period during parliamentary or legislative proceedings when members may question government ministers (cf. question time n.). ΚΠ 1904 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 16 Nov. 10/1 ‘The Honor Roll and Class Banners as Rewards for Good Work’, Miss Josephine Baldwin; question period. 1938 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 32 76 He [sc. the Prime Minister] may at times find the daily question period (an aspect of the Ontario procedure like the English) embarassing. 1990 Canad. Press Newswire (Nexis) 30 May During question period in the provincial legislature, Bourassa said he..was not aware of the specifics. 2003 L. A. Pal & R. K. Weaver Govt. taketh Away i. 8 Opposition politicians in Canada have blame-generating opportunities (notably through a televised Question Period) that have no direct parallel in the United States. < as lemmas |
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