legislate
翻译
立法
例句
Parliament has the power to legislate.
议会有权立法。
They will legislate against tax avoidance.
他们将立法反对避税。
语法模式
to legislate ((against sth.)) 立法反对(某事)。They will legislate against tax avoidance.
to legislate ((for sth.)) 立法支持(某事)。The government may legislate for longer prison sentences.
近义词
同义词: enact, make laws, pass laws
词源
源自拉丁语“lex”(法律)+“latus”(带来)。字面意思是“带来法律”。
记忆技巧
拆分这个词:“legis-”(法律,如 legal)+“-late”(带来/制定)。所以,就是制定法律。