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legislative

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++le·gis·la·tive /ˈledʒəslətɪv $ -leɪtɪv/ ●○○ AWL adjective [only before noun]  LAWconcerned with making laws 立法的 The new assemblies will have no legislative power. 新的议会将没有立法权。legislative assembly/council/body etc (=one with the power to make laws) 立法议会/委员会/机构等 the main legislative body of the EU 欧共体的主要立法机构 new legislative measures to stem the flow of drugs into the US 遏制毒品流入美国的新的立法措施 legislative elections 立法选举
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legislativeHence we examine the issues surrounding the development of legislative and other means of intervening in the press.The Liberal Party has won control of the legislative assembly.Legislative authority rests with parliament.For both the conservative- and liberal-historians legislative change is of central importance to an understanding of the permissive society.a legislative committeeThe U.S. president has no legislative power, but he can make recommendations.The governor has shown in the legislative process.The 1996 legislative races turned out to be particularly important because of newly opened seats due to term limits.Where this is so, Parliament's legislative role is as above described in relation to Acts and United Kingdom delegated legislation.The ruling yesterday is expected to have an impact on six other states that have legislative term limits with lifetime bans.legislative powerStrictly speaking, there is no acceptable delegation of legislative power...The Executive, except for recommendation and veto, has no legislative power.They have also shown themselves reluctant to allow any sub-delegation of judicial or legislative powers.It has no substantial legislative powers and is as much a debating chamber as anything.It seeks to put legislative power directly into the hands of the people and circumvent the long-standing institutions of representative government.If the Bundestag is unable to convene, legislative power goes to a joint committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat.Unitary Because all legislative power stems from Parliament, we have a unitary as opposed to a federal constitution.A change of executive and legislative power was demanded.
le·gis·la·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
with Corpus concerned making laws


legislative
legislative AC /ˈledʒəslətɪv, ˈledʒɪslətɪv $ -leɪtɪv/ adjective [only before noun]
 Word Family: noun: legislation, legislator, legislature; verb: legislate; adjective: legislative
concerned with making laws:
    The new assemblies will have no legislative power.
    legislative assembly/council/body etc (=one with the power to make laws)
    the main legislative body of the EC
    new legislative measures to stem the flow of drugs into the US
    legislative elections


le·gis·la·tive AW BrE /ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪv/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (formal) connected with the act of making and passing laws 立法的;制定法律的a legislative assembly/body/council 立法议会/机构/委员会legislative powers立法权