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
• 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。
• 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。
• We also have government bureaucracies trying to legislate for or against Net Neutrality and spam.
  我们也有政府官僚机构试图立法支持或反对网络中立性和垃圾邮件。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• Constantly Strengthening Drug Control Legislation It is not necessary to legislate against gambling.
  不断加强禁毒立法没有必要立法禁赌。
• You cannot legislate to change attitudes.
  态度是不能用立法来改变的。
• He also said Australia would legislate to tighten disclosure requirements on short-selling.
  他同时表示，澳大利亚将通过立法，收紧对卖空的披露要求。