legislation

noun

1. 法规；法律
   a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament
   1. an important piece of legislation
      一条重要的法规
   2. 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。
2. 立法；制订法律
   the process of making and passing laws
   1. Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
      立法既费力又耗时。

1. N-UNCOUNT 法律；法规
   Legislation consists of a law or laws passed by a government.
   1. ...a letter calling for legislation to protect women's rights.
      一封呼吁立法保护妇女权益的信

1. The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.
   该法规已经两次遭到上议院的否决。
2. They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
   他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。
3. Legislation is only part of the answer.
   立法只是解决方案中的一部分。
4. It was permissible to take account of antecedent legislation.
   允许考虑先前的法律。
5. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation
   他批准了提请审议的法案。
6. The Government will bring forward several proposals for legislation.
   政府将向立法部门提交几项议案。
7. Legislation is the only route to ending the car's dominance as a form of transport.
   立法是终止汽车作为主导交通工具的唯一途径。
8. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats.
   法律由众议院民主党草拟。
9. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside
   那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。
10. The republic's legislation enables young people to do a form of alternative service.
    共和国的法律允许年轻人服某种形式的替代役。
11. This legislation is inconsistent with what they call Free Trade
    这项立法与他们所谓的自由贸易相抵触。
12. 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。
13. The new industrial relations legislation curbed the power of the unions.
    新的劳资关系法规限制了工会的权力。
14. Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty
    威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. It is a highly complex piece of legislation.
    它是一项非常复杂的法规。
20. There have been threats to veto any legislation that comes down the pike.
    他们威胁说要否决任何新出台的立法提案。
21. Similar legislation is already in place in Wales
    类似的法规在威尔士已经就位。
22. They think that any legislation that involved putting down dogs was wrong.
    他们认为任何涉及捕杀狗的立法都是错误的。
23. There are few precedents for this sort of retroactive legislation.
    这种有追溯力的法规鲜有先例。
24. 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。
25. The government rushed through legislation aimed at Mafia leaders
    政府匆忙通过了针对黑手党首领的立法。
26. Tories cocked a snook at their prime minister over this legislation.
    保守党人就这一法规向他们的首相表示了轻蔑。
27. Legislation will require UK petrol companies to meet an EU specification for petrol.
    法规将要求英国的汽油公司必须达到欧盟对汽油的规格要求。
28. Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
    8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
29. The legislation represents in itself an unhappy compromise.
    这项立法本身就是勉强妥协的产物。
30. Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down.
    影响养鸟者的立法提案的措词已经缓和一些了。

noun

1. the act of making or enacting laws

   Synonym:    legislatinglawmaking

2. law enacted by a legislative body

   Synonym:    statute law