interpellation

A noun referring to a formal parliamentary procedure where a government official is required to explain an act or policy, or the act of interjecting or interrupting with a remark or action.

• 🇨🇳名词，指正式的议会程序，要求政府官员就某项行动或政策作出解释；也指打断或插话的行为。

1. Parliamentary procedure C1 formal political

   A formal request in a parliament for a government official to explain an action or policy.

   • The opposition filed an interpellation regarding the new tax law.
   • During the interpellation, the minister defended his department's decision.
   • The parliamentary interpellation lasted for several hours.

   🇨🇳质询

   同义词: inquiryquestion

2. Interruption or interjection C2 formal

   The act of interrupting a conversation or speech by interjecting a remark or action.

   • His interpellation during the debate was seen as rude.
   • The speaker ignored the interpellation and continued his speech.
   • An unexpected interpellation broke the silence of the meeting.

   🇨🇳插话打断

   同义词: interjectioninterpolationinterpositioninterruption

• interpellations plural form
• interpellations' possessive plural form
• interpellation's possessive singular form