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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1365 COCA: 2017

legislation

Word family 
le·gis·la·tion /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU]  
LAWa law or set of laws 法规，法律
 It is a very important piece of legislation.
这是一条非常重要的法规。
legislation on
 the legislation on abortion
关于堕胎的法规
legislation to do something
 new legislation to protect children
保护儿童的新法规
introduce/bring in legislation
5 The government has promised to bring in new legislation to combat this problem.
政府承诺颁行新法规来防止这个问题。
n The government is bringing in legislation to combat this problem.
under new/existing/current etc legislation
 The company can be prosecuted under the new legislation.
根据新法规的规定，个人和公司都有可能遭到起诉。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
introduce/bring in legislation
The government will introduce legislation to force brewers to list the ingredients in their beers.
pass legislation (=officially approve it so that it becomes law)
Legislation was passed banning the use of child labour.
legislation allows something
It was a huge change when Russia passed legislation to allow the sale of private property.
legislation prevents something
Legislation prevents the import and export of certain types of drug.
legislation requires something
Legislation requires newspapers to be printed on recycled paper.
draft legislation (=write it before it is finally approved)
She is a member of the committee that is drafting the legislation.
enact legislation formal (=make it into a law)
Much legislation has been enacted to control pollution.
propose legislation (=suggest a new law)
The government proposed legislation on data protection.
phrases
a piece of legislation
The most important piece of legislation was the Prevention of Fraud Act.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + legislation
existing/current etc legislation
The existing legislation may need to be amended.
new legislation
The Government has promised new legislation to deal with the problem.
safety legislation
Safety legislation requires all construction workers to wear protective headgear .
national legislation
National legislation defines the powers of local authorities.
government legislation
New government legislation will force manufacturers to label their products more accurately.
federal legislation American EnglishAmE
Federal legislation is drafted primarily by the staffs of the congressional committees.
anti-terrorism legislation
The House Of Representatives is expected to pass new anti-terrorism legislation today.
Examples from the Corpus
legislation• The policy was continued, with a number of amendments, in the 1925 legislation.• Legislation is needed to stop the spread of computer pornography.• Peace would mean no more suits For the tobacco industry, peace would be national legislation that would end anti-smoking lawsuits.• new legislation on the sale of alcohol• Madeira was transformed into an offshore centre by virtue of legislation enacted in 1986.• An Appendix to the Circular discusses a number of related issues, and relevant legislation.• civil rights legislation• It will be joined at some point by Clinton, even though he has no legal role in the legislation.• Consultation with the religious denominations was promised before new laws were adopted along the lines of the legislation of 1928.• The legislation requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.• Campaigners argue that poor countries faced with a health emergency have a right under international trade legislation to buy generic drugs.• Statistical accounts of those whose benefits have been cut under the Actively Seeking Work legislation to date were provided.
piece of legislation• Because it was rushed through, another piece of legislation is now needed to put matters right.• The Public Order Act was a necessary but highly controversial piece of legislation.• Each piece of legislation therefore still faces pitfalls before either reaches the president's desk for signature.• In this respect a particularly important piece of legislation is the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.• The latest piece of legislation on the subject - the Insolvency Act 1986 - is massive in scope and in length.• One piece of legislation that has gained momentum amid the concern about workers is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen.• The concept finally won approval last year in a simple piece of legislation, less exalted than a constitutional amendment.
From Longman Business Dictionary
legislationle·gis·la·tion /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]LAW
1a law or set of laws
Under the new legislation, employers will be required to offer up to 12 weeks of paid sick-leave per year.
He introduced legislation to increase the minimum wage.
→ delegated legislation
2the act of making laws
The fundamental purpose of legislation is to create, amend or repeal law.
le·gis·la·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1365 COCA: 2017
legislation

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF LEGISLATION | VERB + LEGISLATION | LEGISLATION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤federal, national, parliamentary, state聯邦／全國／議會／國家立法▸➤draft, proposed法律草案／提案▸➤fresh, further, new新法規；進一步的立法▸➤effective, tough有效的／嚴格的立法▸➤complex複雜的立法▸➤controversial有爭議的立法▸➤unworkable (BrE) 不可行的法規◇The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.警方認為這種法規不可行。➤anti-abortion, anti-discrimination, civil rights, employment, energy, environmental, gun-control, health, housing, human rights, reform, social, etc.反墮胎法、反歧視法、民權法、勞動就業法、能源法、環境法、槍支管制法、衞生法、住房法、人權法、改革法、社會法等... OF LEGISLATION➤piece一項法規◇a major piece of legislation一項重要法規VERB + LEGISLATION➤need, require需要／要求立法▸➤call for, propose, push (especially NAmE) 呼籲／提議／推動立法◇They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.他們提出制訂嚴格的法律來解決這個問題。➤draft, draw up起草法律▸➤bring forward, initiate, put forward (especially NAmE) 提出立法◇Anyone has the right to initiate legislation.任何人都有權提出立法。➤sponsor, support倡議／支持立法▸➤push through使立法獲得通過◇The government is pushing through legislation to ban smoking in all public places.政府正在力促通過立法，禁止在公共場所吸煙。➤approve, enact, introduce, pass, sign (especially NAmE) 批准立法；制訂法律；推行法律；通過立法；簽署法律◇Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.國會批准了禁止出售該藥的法律。◇Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief.布拉德伯里州長簽署了 2,000 萬美元的城市救濟法案。➤adopt採納立法◇Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.成員國不能採納與歐盟法律相悖的立法。➤block, delay, oppose, veto阻礙／推遲／反對／否決立法◇Religious interests may try to block this legislation.宗教利益集團有可能試圖阻撓這項立法。➤amend修正法律▸➤repeal撤銷立法▸➤comply with遵守法律◇Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.公司必須在 12 月 31 號之後遵守新的法律。LEGISLATION + VERB➤come into effect, come into force (both especially BrE) 法律生效◇New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year.新的收養法年底生效。➤allow sth, require sth法律允許⋯／要求⋯PREPOSITION➤under legislation按照法律◇There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation.按照新法，提出索賠沒有條件。➤legislation against反⋯的立法◇They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.他們計劃出台反性別歧視的法律。➤legislation on關於⋯的立法◇Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.這個問題急需立法。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1365 COCA: 2017
legislation noun
⇨ law
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1365 COCA: 2017

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