legislate

英 [ˈledʒɪsleɪt]

美 [ˈledʒɪsleɪt]

v.  制定法律; 立法

现在分词：legislating　过去分词：legislated　过去式：legislated　第三人称单数：legislates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11880 / COCA.12493

牛津词典

verb

• 制定法律；立法
  to make a law affecting sth
  1. The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace.
     政府将制定法律，在工作场所禁止歧视。
  2. You can't legislate against bad luck!
     你无法用立法手段来阻止噩运！
  3. They promised to legislate to protect people's right to privacy.
     他们承诺立法保护公民的隐私权。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 立法；制定（或通过）法律
  When a government or statelegislates, it passes a new law.
  1. Most member countries have already legislated against excessive overtime...
     大多数成员国均已立法禁止超时加班。
  2. You cannot legislate to change attitudes.
     态度是不能用立法来改变的。
  3. ...attempts to legislate a national energy strategy.
     为国家能源战略立法的努力

英英释义

verb

• make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
  1. They passed the amendment
  2. We cannot legislate how people spend their free time
  Synonym:pass

双语例句

• It is important to legislate regularly, but the more important thing is the implementation of the law.
  制定法律固然重要，但更重要的是法律的实施。
• Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.
  议会可以对刑事法律的任何事项立法。
• Higher medical costs legislate against an improvement in health.
  医疗费用的上涨妨碍了健康的改善。
• A way to legislate people's love life, Should we do that?
  一条让人们过法定爱情生活的路，我们应该这个做吗？
• You cannot legislate to change attitudes.
  态度是不能用立法来改变的。
• The FSA is trying to legislate through the back door, said a senior London-based banker.
  伦敦一名高级银行家表示：FSA正试图通过走后门立法。
• People legislate continually by means of talk.
  人们用讲话不断地制订着法律。
• We believe that any political consideration of this matter has to be considered in the context of the Government's decision to legislate and regulate casinos.
  我们认为对此事的任何政治考虑都要联系政府决定立法禁止和规范赌博的来龙去脉来考量。
• Most member countries have already legislated against excessive overtime
  大多数成员国均已立法禁止超时加班。
• In the legislative practice, phenomenon of going beyond one's commission to legislate is seen more frequently;
  在立法实践中，越权立法的现象不时可见；