German federal council, 1879, from German Bundestag, from genitive of Bund "league, confederacy, association" (related to English band (n.2) and bind (v.)) + tag, literally "day;" as a verb, tagen, meaning "to sit in conference" (see day; also compare adjourn). Hence also Bundesrat, from rat, rath "council" (see read (v.)).
双语例句
1. Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption.
德国联邦议院的成员可免受贪腐罪的起诉。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Most CDU deputies in the Bundestag want tax cuts.
