statute book
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈstatute book noun on the statute book SCLofficially part of the law 成为正式法律 The government would like to see this new law on the statute book as soon as possible. 政府希望看到这项新法令尽快成为正式法律。
Examples from the Corpus
statute book• It is clear that the Government are determined that the Bill will be on the statute book before the general election.• The hon. Gentleman said that I had said that we would keep internment on the statute book.• The number of laws on the statute book increases cumulatively since governments repeal relatively few laws.• I repeat what I have said before: internment has been retained on the statute book.ˈstatute book nounChineseSyllable
part the Corpus officially of law
statute book
ˈstatute book
noun
on the statute book officially part of the law:
The government would like to see this new law on the statute book as soon as possible.
ˈstatute book
nounon the statute book officially part of the law: