来自拉丁语legis lation,立法，legis,法律，词源同legal,lation,提出，带来，词源同translate.

1. You cannot legislate to change attitudes.

态度是不能用立法来改变的。

2. The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace.

政府将制定法律，在工作场所禁止歧视。

3. Parliament may legislate on any matter of penal law.

议会可以对刑事法律的任何事项立法.

4. Higher medical costs legislate against an improvement in health.

医疗费用的上涨妨碍了健康的改善.

5. People legislate continually by means of talk.

人们用讲话不断地制订着法律.