单词 | bill of rights |
释义 | Bill of Rightssingular noun A Bill of Rights is a written list of citizens' rights which is usually part of the constitution of a country. Bill of Rights in British Englishnoun 1. an English statute of 1689 guaranteeing the rights and liberty of the individual subject 2. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, added in 1791, which guarantee the liberty of the individual 3. (in Canada) a statement of basic human rights and freedoms enacted by Parliament in 1960 4. (usually not capitals) any charter or summary of basic human rights bill of rights in American English1. [B- of R-] an act of the British Parliament passed in 1689, to confirm certain rights of the people and of Parliament 2. US; [B- of R-] the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S., which guarantee certainrights to the people, as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship 3. a list of the rights and freedoms regarded as essential to a group of people Examples of 'Bill of Rights' in a sentence |
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