英语词汇useless parliament的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	useless parliament
词源	Useless Parliament. A name given to the Parliament con- vened by Charles I in June 1625, which was dissolved early in August after “having done nothing but offend the king.” In the U.S. various Congresses have been given derogatory names; Harry Truman, in an election year, called one Republican- dominated Congress the Do-Nothing Congress.
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