legislation
US: /ˌɫɛdʒəˈsɫeɪʃən/
UK: /lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
legislation /,ledʤis'leiʃn/- danh từ
- sự làm luật, sự lập pháp
- pháp luật, pháp chế
- sự ban hành pháp luật
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]1 a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament: an important piece of legislation + New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year. + a call for legislation to ban smoking in public places
2 the process of making and passing laws: Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
Collocation
ADJ.
parliamentary | draft | fresh, further, new | effective, tough | complex | controversial | unworkable
The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.
| knee-jerk
The terrorist attack prompted knee-jerk legislation.
| anti-abortion, anti-discrimination, employment, environmental, financial, gun control, health, housing, social, etc.
QUANT.
piece
a major piece of legislation
VERB + LEGISLATION
need, require | call for, propose
They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.
| draft, draw up | bring forward, initiate
Anyone has the right to initiate legislation in Parliament by means of a private bill.
| approve, enact, introduce, pass
Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.
| adopt
Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.
| block, delay
The reform will make it more difficult for MPs to block legislation.
| amend | repeal | comply with
Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.
LEGISLATION + VERB
come into effect, come into force
New legislation on drink-driving comes into effect at the end of the year.
PREP.
under ~
This will be a criminal offence under the new legislation.
| ~ against
They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.
| ~ on
Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.
Concise dictionary
legislations‚ledʒɪs'leɪʃnnoun
+law enacted by a legislative body
+the act of making or enacting laws
