legislation /ˌl̟ɛʤəˈsleɪʃən/ noun Learner's definition of LEGISLATION
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: a law or set of laws made by a government法律；法规 -
They passed new state legislation this week.这个星期，他们通过了一项新的州法。
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Two new pieces of legislation are being considered.政府正在考虑制定两项新法。
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She introduced/proposed legislation for protecting the environment.她提出了保护环境的议案。
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More legislation is needed on this matter.在这个问题上，我们需要更多法规。
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Certain animals are protected under/by state legislation.某些动物受到州法的保护。
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The legislation was vetoed/repealed.这项法规已经被否决/废止。
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anti-gun legislation反枪支法
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: the action or process of making laws立法