2017年CRI China's top legislative body holds news briefing on annual session

 

The Fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative¹ body, held a news conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday.

NPC spokesperson Fu Ying briefed the media about the preparation work for this year's meeting, and answered questions on China's General Principles of the Civil Law, defense² budget, smog control and etc.

1 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。