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单词 legislate
释义

legislate

UK /ˈledʒɪˌsleɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theylegislate
he/she/itlegislates
present participlelegislating
past tenselegislated
past participlelegislated

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to create a new law and have it officially accepted

    The government could legislate to deal with such disturbances.

    legislate for/against:

    Legislating against these practices could be counterproductive.

    Synonyms and related words

    Creating, amending and abolishing laws

legislate

US /ˈledʒɪˌsleɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theylegislate
he/she/itlegislates
present participlelegislating
past tenselegislated
past participlelegislated

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to control something by creating a law about it

    You can’t legislate civility.

    legislate for/against:

    a committee legislating against the sale of tobacco

    Synonyms and related words

    Creating, amending and abolishing laws
  2. 2
    to create a new law and have it officially accepted

    No general has been court-martialed since the military justice code was legislated in 1951.

    Synonyms and related words

    Creating, amending and abolishing laws
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