"legislation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 立法
• 法律

Definition

立法是指一组法律，或是制定和通过法律的过程，通常由政府或议会进行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于正式或法律语境。常见搭配有：“通过立法”、“提出新立法”、“环境立法”。既可以指制定法律的过程，也可以指法律整体。不要与“规定”或“法律（单一法令）”混淆。

Examples

The government passed new legislation last year.

政府去年通过了新的**立法**。

Legislation protects workers' rights.

**立法**保护工人的权利。

Environmental legislation is very strict in this country.

该国的环境**立法**非常严格。

There's so much new legislation coming out, it's hard to keep up.

最近有太多新的**立法**出台，很难跟上。

The company had to change its policies to comply with recent legislation.

公司不得不修改政策以符合最新的**立法**。

Debates over health care legislation often last for months.

关于医保**立法**的辩论常常持续数月。