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

• Is it necessary to legislate to regulate pet-keeping?
  你认为有必要通过立法来规范宠物饲养吗？
• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
  为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
• It has been proved necessary to legislate against unequal treatment of women is employment.
  已经证明必须立法禁止在就业中对妇女的不平等待遇。
• 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。
• 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？
• Higher medical costs legislate against an improvement in health.
  医疗费用的上涨妨碍了健康的改善。
• Many countries around the world have actively taken measures to legislate and prescribe for certain corporate governance requirements.
  世界各地的许多国家都积极采取措施立法及处方，为某些企业管治的要求。
• The Existing Problems and Relevant Legislate Propositions about The Overseas Investment Legislation of Our Country
  我国海外投资立法存在的问题及相关立法建议
• 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。
• Parliament must legislate against fox-hunting.
  议会必须制订法律禁止猎狐。