legislation
noun
ˌledʒɪəˈsleɪʃən
noun
1
a
law
or
set
of
laws
法规，法律
This
is
a
very
important
piece
of
legislation
(=law)
.
这是一条非常重要的法规。
[+
on
]
the
legislation
on
abortion
关于堕胎的法规
legislation
to
do
sth
new
legislation
to
protect
children
保护儿童的新法规
introduce/bring
in
legislation
The
government
has
promised
to
bring
in
new
legislation
to
combat
this
problem.
政府承诺推出新的法规来防止这个问题。
under
new/existing/current
etc
legislation
Both
individuals
and
companies
can
be
prosecuted
under
the
new
legislation.
在新的法规下，个人和公司都有可能遭到起诉。