member of parliament(常缩写为 MP):议会议员;在实行议会制度的国家中,经选举或任命进入议会、代表选民/地区并参与立法与监督政府的人。(在不同国家也可能指上下两院的议员,具体以当地制度为准。)
/ˌmembər əv ˈpɑːləmənt/
She wrote to her member of parliament about the housing problem.
她就住房问题写信给她所在选区的议会议员。
As a member of parliament, he argued that the proposed bill would weaken protections for workers, and he called for a full debate.
作为一名议会议员,他认为这项拟议法案会削弱对工人的保护,并呼吁进行充分辩论。
parliament 源自中古法语 parlement,与动词 parler(“说话”)同源,原意与“讨论、商议”相关;因此 member of parliament 字面上就是“议会的成员”,引申为“议会议员”。在英国及英联邦语境中,MP 尤其常指下议院议员。