No. 447 in Chinese
立法
"立法" means "legislation" or "the act of making laws."
In a sentence
国家正在考虑新的立法来保护环境。
The country is considering new legislation to protect the environment.
In this sentence, '立法' as 'legislation' refers to the act of enacting laws by a government or legislature.
在这个国家，立法权归于国会。
In this country, the legislative power belongs to the Congress.
Here, '立法' appears as 'legislative,' describing the function or domain related to creating laws by an authorized body.
环保组织呼吁政府尽快立法减少塑料垃圾。
Environmental organizations urge the government to legislate promptly to reduce plastic waste.
'立法' is used as a verb 'to legislate,' meaning the act of creating or enacting laws to achieve a purpose.
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