legislation

英 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn]

n. 法规; 法律; 立法; 制订法律

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
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。
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。

N-UNCOUNT 法律；法规
Legislationconsists 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

noun

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。
It is a highly complex piece of legislation.
它是一项非常复杂的法规。
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。
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。
Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding.
8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
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。
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。
They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。
He gave his assent to the proposed legislation
他批准了提请审议的法案。
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。