| 单词 | throne speech |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthrone speech throne speech n. a statement read by a sovereign at the opening of a new session of parliament, detailing the government’s proposed legislative programme; such a statement read by the representative of the British sovereign in the legislative assembly of a Commonwealth country, now esp. in Canada; cf. Speech from the Throne at speech n.1 8d. ΘΚΠ 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 throne speech1833 1833 Standard 11 Feb. The speech of the King of England produced a fall on 'Change in London. It is a long time since such an effect was produced by throne speeches. 1840 F. Lieber On Internat. Copyright 46 The King of the French speaks of the necessity of such laws in his last throne speech. 1896 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 4 June 4/3 But in that throne speech there was not even a hint of a return to protective duties, but a substantial reduction of the land tax was promised. 1956 Times 21 Apr. 5/5 The Governor-General [of Ceylon] read the Throne speech in English. 1972 Farm & Country 19 Dec. 1/3 Informants..say they will be ‘very surprised’ if the Throne Speech does not contain new provisions to help farmers transfer their properties to following generations. 2015 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 3 Dec. a7/2 The Trudeau government's first throne speech is likely to be one of the shortest in Canadian history. < as lemmas |
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