legislative

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

legislative — 形容詞

  • 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

立法

與制定法律有關的

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.

這項新的立法提案旨在減少全國的空氣污染。

legislative + proposal (collocation)

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

Tuan 參加了一場關於稅法修正的公開聽證會。

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

議會的

與立法機關有關的

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.

政府的立法部門與行政部門是分立的。

legislative branch (separation of powers)

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

Meera 當選了代表她家鄉選區的立法會議員。

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'.