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

• Others will legislate on executive pay, or oblige banks to lend money in ways the state deems desirable.
  还有一些做法会针对高管薪酬立法，或者强迫银行通过符合国家需要的方式放贷。
• All of the governments around the world should legislate to protect the environment.
  世界上所有的政府都应该立法来保护环境。
• 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。
• They have the right to legislate within gaps, but often there are no gaps.
  他们的确有权在空白之处立法，但那里常常没有空白。
• It is very difficult to legislate against racism.
  很难立法来反种族歧视。
• 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。
• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
  为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
• 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。
• You can, if you please, legislate for the laborers, or yourselves.
  如果愿意，你们可以为劳工或为自己立法。
• They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising.
  他们许诺制定针对香烟广告的法律。