the Act of Union
/ði ˌækt əv ˈjuːniən/
/ði ˌækt əv ˈjuːniən/
- (in the UK) either of two Acts of Parliament. The first Act of Union, in 1707, officially joined England and Scotland as one kingdom, called Great Britain, ruled by the parliament in London. The second Act of Union, in 1800, added Ireland to this group of countries, which was then called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
联盟法案：两项议会法案之一。1707年的第一部《联合法案》正式加入了英格兰和苏格兰，成为英国的一个王国，由伦敦议会统治。1800年的第二部《联合法案》将爱尔兰加入了这组国家，然后被称为大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。