legislation
英 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]
美 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]
n.  法规; 法律; 立法; 制订法律
复数:legislations
Collins.3 / BNC.1365 / COCA.2017
牛津词典
noun
- 法规;法律
a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament- an important piece of legislation
一条重要的法规 - New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year.
有关药物销售的新法规将于明年出台。 
 - an important piece of legislation
 - 立法;制订法律
the process of making and passing laws- Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
立法既费力又耗时。 
 - Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
 
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 法律;法规
Legislationconsists of a law or laws passed by a government.- ...a letter calling for legislation to protect women's rights.
一封呼吁立法保护妇女权益的信 
 - ...a letter calling for legislation to protect women's rights.
 
英英释义
noun
- the act of making or enacting laws
 - law enacted by a legislative body
 
双语例句
- The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament.
预计这项法案将在下一届议会中通过。 - Because of the legislation I could not employ a woman. Women have made themselves unemployable. They have scored an own goal.
因为这项立法,我不能雇用女职员。妇女使得自己没法被人雇用,她们搬起石头砸了自己的脚。 - Unintelligible legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of parliamentary democracy.
晦涩的法律法规有悖于法治和议会民主。 - It was permissible to take account of antecedent legislation.
允许考虑先前的法律。 - The opposition says the legislation was drafted with indecent haste.
反对人士认为该法律的起草太过草率。 - Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation.
银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。 - In 1987, Garcia introduced legislation to nationalize Peru's banking and financial systems
1987年,加西亚立法将秘鲁银行业和金融系统收归国有。 - He gave his assent to the proposed legislation
他批准了提请审议的法案。 - Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。 - Similar legislation is already in place in Wales
类似的法规在威尔士已经就位。 
