legislator

/ˈledʒɪsleɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈledʒɪsleɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈle-jə-ˌslā-tər -ˌslā-ˌtȯr also ˌle-jə-ˈslā-ˌtȯr/ (ame, mw)

legislator — 名詞

  • legislatorsingular
  • legislatorsplural

1. a person chosen to serve in a law-making group and vote on new laws for a countr

1.名詞C1
釋義

立法議員

在立法機關制定法律的成員

a person chosen to serve in a law-making group and vote on new laws for a country, state, or other area

例句

State legislator Mauricio introduced a bill to fund rural clinics.

州立法議員 Mauricio 提出一項法案，為偏鄉診所提供經費。

legislator + introduce a bill

After meeting flood victims, Yuna urged fellow legislators to speed up the relief vote.

在會見水災災民後，Yuna 催促其他立法議員加快救助案的表決。

fellow legislators + vote on a measure

同義詞
  • lawmaker

    a more everyday word for the same general role

  • senator

    more specific; a member of a senate rather than any law-making body

  • representative

    often refers to a member of a lower house, not every legislator

  • politician

    broader; can mean anyone active in politics, including people who do not write laws

文法句型

state/local legislator

legislator + introduce / support / rewrite + bill

用法筆記

More formal than lawmaker and broader than senator or representative. Use it for any member of a body that writes laws, whether national, state, or local.

常見錯誤

❌The new legislator will change tax rules next month.
✅The new legislation will change tax rules next month.
💡'Legislator' is a person; 'legislation' means the laws or legal rules.
❌The legislature from our district visited the school.
✅The legislator from our district visited the school.
💡'Legislature' is the whole law-making body; 'legislator' is one member of it.