a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament 法規；法律 an important piece of legislation 一條重要的法規 New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year. 有關藥品銷售的新法規將於明年實施。 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。
Collocations PoliticsPolitics 政治 Power 權力 - create/form/be the leader of a political party
創建／組建／領導政黨 - gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
獲得／失去／奪回對國會的控制權 - start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
發起／引發／領導一場革命；革命一觸即發 - be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
參與／陷入内部權力鬥爭 - lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
領導／組建反對派／分裂派 - seize/take control of the government/power
奪取／接手對政府／政權的控制權 - bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
推翻政府／總統／政權 - abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
廢除／推翻／恢複君主制 - establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
建立軍事獨裁／穩定的政府 - be forced/removed/driven from office/power
被迫離職／下台；被免職／趕下台 - resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
辭去政黨領袖／議員／總統／總理的職位 - enter/retire from/return to political life
開始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辯論 - spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
引發激烈的辯論 - engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
參與（關於某事的）政治／公開辯論 - get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
參與／感覺被排擠出政治進程 - launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
發起／領導一場運動 - join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
參與和平／反戰／女權／民權運動；與和平／反戰／女權／民權運動有聯系 - criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
批評／公開反對／質疑／支持政府 - lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
遊說／施壓於政府（去做某事） - come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
受到來自反對黨的抨擊／壓力
Policy 政策 - call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
呼籲／強烈要求／提議／敦促／倡導民主／政治／土地改革 - formulate/implement domestic economic policy
制定／執行國内經濟政策 - change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
改變／影響政府／經濟／公共政策 - be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
符合／違背政府政策 - reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
改革／重組／革新稅收制度 - privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
私有化／改善／提供／削減公共服務 - invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
在學校／教育／公共服務／基礎設施上投入（大量）資金 - nationalize the banks/the oil industry
使銀行／石油産業國有化 - promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
承諾／提議／兌現／實行（800 億美元／大幅度的）減稅 - a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
預算經議會／國會通過
Making laws 制定法律 - have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
在議會／國會／參議院中佔多數席位／佔有席位 - propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
提交議案／法規／決議 - introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通過議案／法律／法規／措施 - amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
修正／廢除法案／法律／法規 - veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
否決／投票反對／反對議案／法規／措施／提議／決議 - get/require/be decided by a majority vote
獲得／需要多數票；由多數票決定
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1, Law and justicec1Companies 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。 Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug. 國會批準了禁止出售該藥的法律。 Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief. 布拉德伯裏州長簽署了 2,000 萬美元的城市救濟法案。 Legislation on this issue is urgently needed. 這個問題急需立法。 Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law. 成員國不能采納與歐盟法律相悖的立法。 New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year. 新的收養法年底生效。 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。 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。 The police think that such legislation would be unworkable. 警方認爲這種法規不可行。 The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation. 這項改革使國會議員阻撓立法的難度加大。 There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation. 按照新法，提出索賠沒有條件。 They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination. 他們計劃出台反性别歧視的法律。 This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation. 根據新法規，這是刑事罪行。 a major piece of legislation 一項重要法規 The civil rights campaign resulted in legislation against segregation. 那次民權運動的結果是通過了反對隔離的法規。 The government is trying to push through a controversial piece of legislation. 政府正試圖通過一項有爭議的法規。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- national
- parliamentary
- …
- piece
- need
- require
- call for
- …
- come into effect
- come into force
- allow something
- …
- under legislation
- legislation against
- legislation on
- …
the process of making and passing laws 立法；制定法律 Legislation will be difficult and will take time. 立法既費力又耗時。 The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation. 恐怖襲擊引起了草率立法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- national
- parliamentary
- …
- piece
- need
- require
- call for
- …
- come into effect
- come into force
- allow something
- …
- under legislation
- legislation against
- legislation on
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent. (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere).