| 单词 | legislation |
| 释义 | legislationWord family noun legislation legislator legislature legislatorshiplegislatressadjective legislative legislatorialverb legislate adverblegislatively le·gis·la·tion /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU] LAWa law or set of laws 法规，法律 It is a very important piece of legislation. 这是一条非常重要的法规。 legislation on the legislation on abortion 关于堕胎的法规 legislation to do something new legislation to protect children 保护儿童的新法规 introduce/bring in legislation 5 The government has promised to bring in new legislation to combat this problem. 政府承诺颁行新法规来防止这个问题。 n The government is bringing in legislation to combat this problem. under new/existing/current etc legislation The company can be prosecuted under the new legislation. 根据新法规的规定，个人和公司都有可能遭到起诉。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs introduce/bring in legislation The government will introduce legislation to force brewers to list the ingredients in their beers. pass legislation (=officially approve it so that it becomes law) Legislation was passed banning the use of child labour. legislation allows something It was a huge change when Russia passed legislation to allow the sale of private property. legislation prevents something Legislation prevents the import and export of certain types of drug. legislation requires something Legislation requires newspapers to be printed on recycled paper. draft legislation (=write it before it is finally approved) She is a member of the committee that is drafting the legislation. enact legislation formal (=make it into a law) Much legislation has been enacted to control pollution. propose legislation (=suggest a new law) phrasesThe government proposed legislation on data protection. a piece of legislation ADJECTIVES/NOUN + legislation The most important piece of legislation was the Prevention of Fraud Act. existing/current etc legislation The existing legislation may need to be amended. new legislation The Government has promised new legislation to deal with the problem. safety legislation Safety legislation requires all construction workers to wear protective headgear . national legislation National legislation defines the powers of local authorities. government legislation New government legislation will force manufacturers to label their products more accurately. federal legislation American EnglishAmE Federal legislation is drafted primarily by the staffs of the congressional committees. anti-terrorism legislation The House Of Representatives is expected to pass new anti-terrorism legislation today. Examples from the Corpus legislation• The policy was continued, with a number of amendments, in the 1925 legislation.• Legislation is needed to stop the spread of computer pornography.• Peace would mean no more suits For the tobacco industry, peace would be national legislation that would end anti-smoking lawsuits.• new legislation on the sale of alcohol• Madeira was transformed into an offshore centre by virtue of legislation enacted in 1986.• An Appendix to the Circular discusses a number of related issues, and relevant legislation.• civil rights legislation• It will be joined at some point by Clinton, even though he has no legal role in the legislation.• Consultation with the religious denominations was promised before new laws were adopted along the lines of the legislation of 1928.• The legislation requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.• Campaigners argue that poor countries faced with a health emergency have a right under international trade legislation to buy generic drugs.• Statistical accounts of those whose benefits have been cut under the Actively Seeking Work legislation to date were provided. piece of legislation• Because it was rushed through, another piece of legislation is now needed to put matters right.• The Public Order Act was a necessary but highly controversial piece of legislation.• Each piece of legislation therefore still faces pitfalls before either reaches the president's desk for signature.• In this respect a particularly important piece of legislation is the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.• The latest piece of legislation on the subject - the Insolvency Act 1986 - is massive in scope and in length.• One piece of legislation that has gained momentum amid the concern about workers is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen.• The concept finally won approval last year in a simple piece of legislation, less exalted than a constitutional amendment. From Longman Business Dictionary legislationle·gis·la·tion /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]LAW 1a law or set of laws Under the new legislation, employers will be required to offer up to 12 weeks of paid sick-leave per year. He introduced legislation to increase the minimum wage. 2the act of making laws The fundamental purpose of legislation is to create, amend or repeal law. |
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