legislation | BrE lɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌlɛdʒəˈsleɪʃ(ə)n | noun uncountable ① (body of laws) 法律 fǎlǜ ▸ a piece of legislation 一条法律 ▸ new legislation against sth/to do sth 禁止某事/做某事的新法律 ▸ to adopt/present/introduce or bring in legislation 通过/提交/推行法律 ② (process of lawmaking) 立法 lìfǎ |