legislate

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vi. 制定法律 vt. 用立法规定

发音

其它 /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/

词形变化

legislated legislates 三单 legislates legislating legislating 现在分词 legislated 过去式 legislated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

用立法规定；通过立法

动词

立法；制定法律

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

    立法

    If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the statutes.

    Candidates always promise to legislate change.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

pass

上位词 2

enact ordain

词源

Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

来源：wiktionary