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单词 speech from the throne
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Speech from the Throne
d. An address or discourse of a more or less formal character delivered to an audience or assembly; an oration; also, the manuscript or printed copy or report of this. Also †His Majesty's Speech, Speech from the Throne, King's (or Queen's) Speech: a speech delivered by the sovereign (in person or by commission) at the opening or prorogation of Parliament; now spec. the speech delivered by the sovereign at the opening of Parliament, written by his or her ministers and setting forth the policies and legislative programme of the Government. Also, a speech delivered by the representative of the sovereign at the opening of the legislative assembly of a member of the Commonwealth.
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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > speech from throne
His Majesty's Speech1583
Speech from the Throne1751
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1583–4 Reg. Privy Council Scotl. III. 631 Maister Andro Melvile..answerit that, althocht the speitche [sc. a sermon] wer alledgit to be treasoun, yit the tryell in the first instance aucht not to be befoir the King, bot befoir the Kirk.
c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 1 M. Selden reported to the House that his Majesties Speech made the last day of the Parliament, in the upper House, is also entred by his Majesties command.
c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 5 (heading) The Kings Speech.
1604 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 22 Mar. 3 28 His Mats speach ended, Mr Speaker..presented himselfe to his Matie.
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Nn4v Demosthenes..had readie framed a number of Prefaces for Orations and Speeches . View more context for this quotation
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 71 After him Sir Francis Bacon concluded the accusation with a very eloquent speech.
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 93 Some Patriot Fools to pop'lar Praise aspire, Of Publick Speeches, which worse Fools admire. View more context for this quotation
1751 Parl. Hist. Eng. I. 279 Nor, like the former Speech from the Throne, is it mention'd by any Historian.
1759 Ann. Reg. 1758 151/2 Four days after the speech was delivered, her royal highness carried it to the assembly of the States General.
1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. xlii. 136 The consideration of his Majesty's speech, of 13. November, 1770, and the subsequent measures of government.
1792 J. Woodforde Diary 15 Dec. (1927) III. 395 The Kings Speech in the House of Lords, a very long one.
1825 J. Lingard Hist. Eng. VI. iv. 272 His speech from the throne was calculated more to irritate than to allay the jealousy of those who trembled for the liberties of their country.
1844 T. E. May Law of Parl. vii. 142 The session is opened at once by the Queen's speech.
1844 T. E. May Law of Parl. xxi. 326 On the opening of Parliament, the Queen, in her speech from the throne, addresses the commons.
1848 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 214 The difference between a speech and an essay should be something like that between a field of battle and a parade.
1855 C. Dickens Let. 30 June (1993) VII. 665 They are going to print my speech in a tract-form.
1897 Westm. Gaz. 13 Jan. 1/1 The Council for the settlement of the Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament.
1906 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 11 Jan. 4/1 The opening [of the Legislative Assembly] will be attended with the usual ceremonies, and in the King's Speech will be indicated some of the salient points of the government policy.
1923 J. C. W. Reith in Radio Times 23 Nov. 290/3 At the opening of Parliament..our proposal to broadcast the King's Speech was..declined.
1964 L. A. Abraham & S. C. Hawtrey Parl. Dict. 165 A Queen's speech is read by the Lord Chancellor on proroguing Parliament, but this is never debated... This speech reviews the session which it concludes.
1971 Guardian 17 Aug. 2/1 The traditional Speech from the Throne read in Maltese by the new Governor-General.
a1974 R. Crossman Diaries (1975) I. 508 As a backbencher I never dreamed of attending the Queen's Speech debates, regarding them as the most boring occasions.
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