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单词 legislate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•is•late /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. Government to make or create laws:[no object]It is Congress's responsibility to legislate effectively for the people.
  2. Government to create or control by legislation:[~ + object]attempts to legislate morality.
leg•is•la•tor, n. [countable]See -leg-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
leg•is•late  (lej′is lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. Governmentto exercise the function of legislation;
    make or enact laws.

v.t. 
  1. Governmentto create, provide, or control by legislation:attempts to legislate morality.
  • back formation from legislation, legislator 1710–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legislate /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to make or pass laws
  2. (transitive) to bring into effect by legislation
Etymology: 18th Century: back formation from legislator
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