enactment

/ɪˈnæktmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈnæktmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈnak(t)-mənt/ (ame, mw)

enactment — noun

  • enactmentsingular
  • enactmentsplural

1. the official process by which a government turns a proposed rule into a law that

1.名詞C1
釋義

the official process by which a government turns a proposed rule into a law that everyone must follow.

例句

The enactment of the new road safety law took almost two years in parliament.

enactment of + noun (the law/rule being passed)

Farmers gathered outside the capital to demand the enactment of stronger water laws.

同義詞
  • passage

    the moment a bill is officially approved; narrower than 'enactment', which covers the whole legal process

  • legislation

    can mean both the act of making laws and the laws themselves; broader and more general

反義詞
  • repeal

    the formal cancellation of an existing law

文法句型

enactment of [a law/bill/policy]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'of' + the law, bill, or policy being made official. Subject is usually a legislature, parliament, or government.

常見錯誤

❌The president did the enactment of the law.
✅The president signed the enactment of the law into force.
💡'enactment' is the process or document, not an action a single person performs.

2. a performance in which actors play out a story, scene, or real event for an audi

2.名詞C1
釋義

a performance in which actors play out a story, scene, or real event for an audience.

例句

The school's enactment of the moon landing wowed the parents in the audience.

enactment of + an event being acted out

Tuan directed a charming enactment of a traditional Vietnamese folk tale for the festival.

同義詞
  • performance

    general word for any acted or played piece; 'enactment' suggests a careful representation of a specific story or event

  • dramatization

    turning a real or written story into a stage or screen piece; close in meaning, slightly more formal in tone

  • re-enactment

    specifically the acting out of a past real event, often historical

文法句型

enactment of [a story/scene/event]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is countable (one performance), while sense 1 is the abstract legal process. Common collocates here are story/scene/event, not law/bill.

3. a single law or written legal rule that has been officially approved, especially

3.名詞C2
釋義

a single law or written legal rule that has been officially approved, especially one named in court or legal writing.

例句

The court referred to an enactment from 1956 that still governs land ownership in the region.

countable: an/the enactment

Judge Sivan cited an old enactment to settle the dispute over the family's farm.

同義詞
  • statute

    the most common term for a written law passed by a legislature; very close in meaning

  • act

    everyday term for a piece of legislation, often used in the name of a law (e.g. 'the Education Act')

  • ordinance

    a law made by a local authority (city or town), narrower than 'enactment'

文法句型

[an/the] enactment

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the resulting LAW itself (a written rule), while sense 1 names the PROCESS of making it. If you can replace the word with 'law' or 'statute' and the sentence still makes sense, this sense is in use.

常見錯誤

❌He read the enactment of the meeting.
✅He read the minutes of the meeting.
💡'enactment' here means a formal written law, not any official document.