legislature       
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]  formal uk/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tʃʊər/ us/ˈledʒ.ə.slə.tʃɚ/
 立法机构
the group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws
 Compare: legislative assembly
 
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