[] a law or a set of laws passed by a parliament法规；法律◆an important piece of legislation on working hours一条有关工时的重要法规◆The conference will discuss the impact of new legislation on the IT industry.这次会议将讨论新法规对资讯技术产业的影响。⨁to draft / draw up legislation草拟／起草法规⨁to amend / approve / introduce / pass legislation修改／审批／出台／通过法规⨁to comply with legislation遵守法规the process of making and passing laws立法；制订法律◆Legislation will be difficult and will take time.立法将会既困难又费时。