the London Assembly
/ðə ˌlʌndən əˈsembli/
/ðə ˌlʌndən əˈsembli/
- the group of people who form part of the local government of London, elected by the people of London every four years, at the same time as the Mayor of London. The London Assembly is made up of 25 members. 14 of them are directly elected to represent constituencies and 11 are elected to represent all of London, using a form of proportional representation. They examine the Mayor of London's activities and policies, and question him about his decisions. They are also able to investigate other issues of importance to the people of London, and make proposals to the Mayor.
伦敦议会：是伦敦地方政府一部分的一群人，由伦敦人民每四年与伦敦市长同时选举一次。伦敦议会由25名成员组成。使用比例代表制直接选举其中的14个代表选区，并选择11个代表整个伦敦。他们检查伦敦市长的活动和政策，并向他询问他的决定。他们还能够调查对伦敦人民而言重要的其他问题，并向市长提出建议。