Prime Minister's Questions
/ˌpraɪm ˌmɪnɪstəz ˈkwestʃənz/
/ˌpraɪm ˌmɪnɪstərz ˈkwestʃənz/
(abbreviation PMQs)
- an occasion when questions are put to the British Prime Minister in the House of Commons for about half an hour each week, on Wednesday afternoons. The questions are from both government and Opposition members of parliament and are not known by the Prime Minister in advance. The answers often lead to noisy arguments between Members of Parliament in different parties. The occasion is broadcast on television.
总理的问题：星期三下午，每周在下议院向英国总理提问约半小时。这些问题来自政府和反对党议员，总理事先不知道。答案常常会引起不同政党议员之间的吵架。该场合在电视上播放。