the legislative
与定冠词连用，指负责制定法律的政府分支，常视为一个整体。
The legislative is responsible for making the country's laws.
立法机关负责制定国家的法律。
立法机关；立法机构
legislatives — plural of legislative
负责制定法律或有权制定法律的政府部门
the branch of government that has the power to make laws
负责制定法律或有权制定法律的政府部门
That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.
The legislative has the authority to approve the national budget.
立法机构有权批准国家预算。
用法提示：此处 legislative 为名词，指负责制定法律的政府部门。
Our local legislative is considering a new rule about recycling.
我们的地方立法机构正在考虑一项关于回收利用的新规定。
用法提示：名词 legislative 表示制定法律的地方政府机构。
The two legislatives disagreed on how to fund the schools.
两个立法机构在如何为学校提供资金的问题上意见不一。
用法提示：legislatives 是 legislative 的复数形式，指多个立法机构。
与定冠词连用，指负责制定法律的政府分支，常视为一个整体。
The legislative is responsible for making the country's laws.
立法机关负责制定国家的法律。
常与 the executive（行政机关）、the judiciary（司法机关）并列，构成政府的分支体系。
The legislative and the executive are separate branches of government.
立法机关和行政机关是政府的两个独立分支。
grammar · medium
易错句子Legislative is responsible for making laws.
正确表达The legislative is responsible for making laws.
汉语没有冠词，但 legislative 作名词时是表示"立法机关"这一特定机构的可数名词（复数 legislatives），单数形式前必须加定冠词，类似 the executive（行政部门）、the judiciary（司法部门）。裸用单数名词会使句子缺少限定，不合英语语法。
grammar · medium
易错句子The government introduced a new legislative on data protection.
正确表达The government introduced new legislation on data protection.
汉语"立法"既可指"立法机关"，也可指"制定的法律法规"，学习者常把两者混为一谈。legislative 作名词指制定法律的机关；表示"被通过、被推行的法律法规"须用不可数名词 legislation，因此不能加不定冠词 a，也没有复数。
立法部门；立法机关
The legislative branch is responsible for making the laws.
立法部门负责制定法律。
立法机构
The city council acts as the local legislative body.
市议会充当地方的立法机构。
立法议会
The legislative assembly passed the new education bill.
立法议会通过了新的教育法案。
立法会；立法委员会
The legislative council reviewed the proposed budget.
立法会审查了拟议的预算。
立法会议期
The reform was approved during the legislative session.
这项改革在立法会议期间获得批准。
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