Front | legislate |
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Pron | ['ledʒɪsleɪt] |
Back | 【LEGISLATE】 In the United States the Congress has the power to legislate. 在美国,国会拥有立法权。 【重点词汇】 legislate v. 立法 |
Vocab | legislatemake laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
To legislate is to make laws. If you thought there should be a law that all money should be pink instead of green, you might write to your congresswoman with a suggestion to legislate your idea. Formal government bodies legislate. So, while you might create a rule at home to ban phone calls at dinner, the House of Representatives would legislate communication regulations during meals. Legislate may seem like a tricky word, but you can easily remember the meaning if you notice that the word begins with the same leg as the word legal does; both words relate to the law. All forms of 'legislate' will appear on average once every 81 pages. legislate legislating legislation legislative legislator legislature legislatively legislatorship |
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