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promulgate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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prom·ul·gate /ˈprɒməlɡeɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [transitive] formal  1. TELLto spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible 传播〔思想或信仰〕2. SCLto make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially 颁布实施,发布〔新法律〕promulgator noun [countable]promulgation /ˌprɒməlˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
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Examples from the Corpus
promulgateThe political process ensures that laws that unduly burden the States will not be promulgated.In a centralized system, the principal asks the school board to promulgate a regulation about beepers.They were promulgating a specifically Judaic message for Judaic adherents.Some of these are defined in the regulations promulgated for the administration of the Wholesome Meat Act.Instead of the Baroque or modern architect, Sitte promulgated the values of the mediaeval master builder.However, most people see these institutions as promulgating the wealth and power of rich Western countries.They are then specified in regulations promulgated under the authority of the law.
Origin promulgate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of promulgare, from mulgere to milk, cause to come out
prom·ul·gate verbChineseSyllable
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promulgate
promulgate /ˈprɒməlɡeɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [transitive] formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of promulgare, from mulgere 'to milk, cause to come out'
1. to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible
2. to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially
—promulgator noun [countable]
—promulgation /ˌprɒməlˈɡeɪʃən $ ˌprɑː-/ noun [uncountable]


pro·mul·gateBrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they promulgate BrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it promulgates BrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪts/ 🔊past simple promulgated BrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle promulgated BrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form promulgating BrE /ˈprɒmlɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈprɑːmlɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) [usually passive] ~ sth to spread an idea, a belief, etc. among many people 传播;传扬;宣传~ sth to announce a new law or system officially or publicly 宣布,颁布,发布(新法律或制度) pro·mul·ga·tion BrE /ˌprɒmlˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌprɑːmlˈɡeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]