legislative

/ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɛdʒəslˌetɪv] /ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɛdʒəslˌetɪv] /ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tiv -slə-/ (ame, mw)

legislative — adjective

  • legislativepositive
  • more legislativecomparative
  • most legislativesuperlative

1. Connected to the creation, discussion, and official approval of new laws by a go

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Connected to the creation, discussion, and official approval of new laws by a government.

例句

The new legislative proposal aims to reduce air pollution across the country.

legislative + proposal (collocation)

Tuan attended a public hearing on the legislative changes to tax law.

同義詞
  • parliamentary

    Focuses specifically on the activities of a parliament; more British-leaning

  • law-making

    A direct compound adjective; less formal and less common in official contexts

文法句型

legislative + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used before a noun (attributive position). Appears most often in news reporting, political commentary, and official government documents.

常見錯誤

❌The company must follow all legislative requirements' (when you mean 'legal').
✅The company must follow all legal requirements.
💡'Legislative' means relating to the making of laws, not to what the law itself says.

2. Belonging to or connected with the elected group of people who have the authorit

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Belonging to or connected with the elected group of people who have the authority to make and change laws.

例句

The legislative branch of government is separate from the executive branch.

legislative branch (separation of powers)

Meera was elected to the legislative council representing her home district.

同義詞
  • parliamentary

    Used specifically for systems with a parliament; less general

  • congressional

    American English — relates specifically to the US Congress

反義詞
  • executive

    The branch of government that puts laws into action

  • judicial

    The branch of government that interprets laws in courts

文法句型

legislative + institution noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun. Commonly paired with words that name government institutions: 'branch', 'body', 'council', 'assembly'. Distinguish from sense 1 ('LAW-MAKING'), which focuses on the process of creating laws rather than the institution that performs that work.

常見錯誤

❌The legislative passed a new law yesterday.
✅The legislature passed a new law yesterday.
💡'Legislative' is an adjective, not a noun; the noun form is 'legislature'.