legislate
['ledʒ.ɪ.sleɪt] formal
verb intransitive
■If a government legislates, it makes a new law 立法•They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising.他们承诺要立法来打击香烟广告。 •It's hard to legislate for (= make a law that will protect) the ownership of an idea.透过立法来保护创意所有权非常困难。 |