legislation

英 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]

n.  法规; 法律; 立法; 制订法律

复数：legislations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 法规；法律
  a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament
  1. an important piece of legislation
     一条重要的法规
  2. New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
     有关药物销售的新法规将于明年出台。
• 立法；制订法律
  the process of making and passing laws
  1. Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
     立法既费力又耗时。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 法律；法规
  Legislationconsists of a law or laws passed by a government.
  1. ...a letter calling for legislation to protect women's rights.
     一封呼吁立法保护妇女权益的信

英英释义

noun

• the act of making or enacting laws
  Synonym:legislatinglawmaking
• law enacted by a legislative body
  Synonym:statute law

双语例句

• The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament.
  预计这项法案将在下一届议会中通过。
• This legislation is inconsistent with what they call Free Trade
  这项立法与他们所谓的自由贸易相抵触。
• Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down.
  影响养鸟者的立法提案的措词已经缓和一些了。
• The Government will bring forward several proposals for legislation.
  政府将向立法部门提交几项议案。
• The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.
  该法规已经两次遭到上议院的否决。
• Legislation will require UK petrol companies to meet an EU specification for petrol.
  法规将要求英国的汽油公司必须达到欧盟对汽油的规格要求。
• There have been threats to veto any legislation that comes down the pike.
  他们威胁说要否决任何新出台的立法提案。
• Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
  8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
• Tories cocked a snook at their prime minister over this legislation.
  保守党人就这一法规向他们的首相表示了轻蔑。
• The republic's legislation enables young people to do a form of alternative service.
  共和国的法律允许年轻人服某种形式的替代役。