| 释义 |
patriate, v. Canad.|ˈpeɪtrɪeɪt|
[f. repatriate v.]
trans. To bring (legislation) under the constitutional authority of an autonomous country, used with reference to laws passed on behalf of that country by its former mother-country.
1966Deb. Commons Canada 28 Jan. 373/2 Mr. T. C. Douglas (Burnaby-Coquitlam):..would the Prime Minister care to indicate to the house what action the government now proposes to take with a view to having a constitution in Canada amendable by Canadians? Right Hon. L. B. Pearson (Prime Minister):..we intend to do everything we can to have the constitution of Canada repatriated, or patriated. 1976Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, New Brunswick) 12 Apr. 3 (heading) Trudeau wants serious bid to patriate constitution. Ibid., He set out three possible ways of patriating the constitution, the British North America Act. 1978Globe & Mail (Toronto) 2 Jan. 10/3 These things 10 years ago were..almost academic exercises and when Victoria failed nobody saw it as a..tragedy—so Trudeau didn't succeed in patriating the constitution.
Hence patriˈation, the act or process of patriating; also attrib.
1976Globe & Mail (Toronto) 20 Apr. 6/2 Haven't there been hundreds of spontaneous demonstrations across the country in support of unilateral patriation of the constitution? Ibid. 16 Aug. 5/6 The talks will be the most extensive on patriation of the BNA Act since the inconclusive Victoria conference in 1971. 1976Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 3 Oct. 1/7 (heading) Patriation formula. 1978Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Feb. 7/5 Mr. Ryan urged Premier Robert Bourassa to take a firm stand, and to refuse any patriation of Canada's constitution. |