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

• 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
• Parliament must legislate against fox-hunting.
  议会必须制订法律禁止猎狐。
• Though it's impossible to legislate high self-esteem, our own self-esteem has huge implications for our life paths.
  虽然要对高自尊制定法律不可能；但是我们自己的自尊对自己的人生道路确有很大的后果影响。
• They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising.
  他们许诺制定针对香烟广告的法律。
• 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。
• People legislate continually by means of talk.
  人们用讲话不断地制订着法律。
• You vote not to legislate change.
  你投票不是为了立法改革。
• Our sovereign right to legislate has been eroded away.
  我们的立法主权已被侵蚀殆尽。
• 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？
• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
  为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。