0 a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament -- 法律；立法
[ + to infinitive ] The government has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars. 政府承諾將透過立法來限制汽車廢氣排放。
There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
The effects of this legislation will extend further than the government intends.
This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy.
Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.
A critic of the data protection regime might note that the legislation protects debtors with more force than it does creditors.
Recent legislation requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to present economic evaluations when requesting reimbursement decisions will probably have an important impact in the future.
For example, can the ethic of care be easily incorporated into legislation, or might it ultimately be too discretionary to capture within legal rules?
