legislation
gb/lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/ us/lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anglų
~ 1400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B2
action
1
The process of making laws
The work of making and passing laws by a government.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] passes [legislation]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'legislation' (the process or body of laws) with 'law' (a single rule).
Sinonimai
lawmaking (Less formal term for the process of creating laws.)
|
statute-making (More technical, used in legal contexts.)
Antonimai
deregulation (Refers to the removal of laws or rules, which is the opposite of creating them.)
Kolokacijos
pass legislation
|propose legislation
|draft legislation
|enact legislation
|introduce legislation
Temos
government
|law
|politics
Pavyzdžiai
- The government passed new legislation to protect the environment.
- Several members of parliament are working on legislation to improve road safety.
- The proposed legislation aims to reduce carbon emissions.
- Legislation on data privacy has become a major political issue.
- The committee will review the draft legislation next week.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The government made new legislation about schools.
- They passed legislation to help poor families.
- The city council voted on new legislation.
- Legislation can change how people live.
- New legislation will keep the park clean.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
A group of enacted laws
A group of laws made by a government.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[specific area] legislation
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use 'legislations' as a plural, but it is usually uncountable in this sense.
Sinonimai
statutes (Formal term for written laws passed by a legislative body.)
|
laws (More general term for legal rules.)
Antonimai
anarchy (A state without laws or government, opposite of having legislation.)
Kolokacijos
environmental legislation
|tax legislation
|healthcare legislation
|labor legislation
Temos
government
|law
|politics
Pavyzdžiai
- Environmental legislation in this country is very strict.
- The new tax legislation will affect small businesses.
- Healthcare legislation has been a topic of debate for years.
- Labor legislation protects workers' rights.
- The company must comply with all relevant legislation.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- There is new tax legislation in my country.
- Environmental legislation helps keep the air clean.
- The town has special legislation about noise at night.
- Workers are protected by labor legislation.
- The company must follow the new legislation.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
legislation
IPA
GB/lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
US/lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
le - gis - la - tion (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 3rd syllable (la)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: legislation
- Plural: legislation, legislations
Žodžių šeima
Forms
legislations
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
legality
noun
Posakiai
draft legislation
1/dɹˈæft lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Write a proposed law
To write the first version of a new law.
Pavyzdžiai
- A team of lawyers worked to draft legislation on cybersecurity.
- The ministry is drafting legislation to regulate social media companies.
enact legislation
1/ɪnˈækt lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Make a proposed law official
To make a new law official by following legal steps.
Pavyzdžiai
- The government enacted legislation to reform the healthcare system.
- Legislation was enacted to protect endangered species.
pass legislation
1/pˈæs lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Approve and make a law official
To officially approve a law through voting in government.
Pavyzdžiai
- Parliament voted to pass legislation protecting whistleblowers.
- It took months to pass the controversial legislation.
piece of legislation
1/pˈis əv lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
A single enacted law
One specific law made by a government.
Pavyzdžiai
- This piece of legislation will change how teachers are trained.
- Every piece of legislation must be approved by both houses.
propose legislation
1/pɹəpˈoʊz lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Suggest a new law
To suggest a new law for the government to consider.
Pavyzdžiai
- The senator plans to propose legislation to support renewable energy.
- Activists are working to propose legislation that will improve animal welfare.