Language Activator – law

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از آفرینش اکتیوتر لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت law را بررسی خواهیم کرد. ابتدا جملات را خوانده و خودرا محک بزنید سپس برای دیدن نتایج و توضیح اینکه هر لغت در چه موقعیتی استفاده میشود به لینک زیر بروید.

law

(countable noun)

: an official rule that everyone in a country or place must obey

.This law makes it illegal to smoke in public places

.The law defines drunkenness as a certain percentage of alcohol in the blood

law against

.Japan has very strict laws against guns and drugs

under the law/according to the law

.Under the new law, anyone who assists in a suicide faces 10 years in prison

law on

.tough new laws on immigration

.Both specific and general laws on child prostitution exist

tax/gun/immigration etc law

.The current gun laws vary from state to state

legislation

(uncountable noun)

: a set of laws, especially ones that are made to control a new problem

.Legislation is needed to stop the spread of computer pornography

.The legislation requires motorcyclists to wear helmets

legislation on

.new legislation on the sale of alcohol

act

(countable noun)

: a law made by parliament or Congress – used in the official name of a law

.the 1991 Prevention of Terrorism Act

.The Wagner Act prohibited employers from firing workers for joining a union

bill

(countable noun)

a new law that has to be approved by members of the government before it can officially become a law

.Monday’s debate on the defense bill lasted all night

sign a bill

: to approve a bill so that it becomes a law

.The president signed a bill that will help more families move from welfare to work

statute

(countable noun)

a law that has been officially established by the government so that it is written down as the law

In New Mexico, a state statute permits one minute of silent prayer at the beginning of school

Unfortunately his lawyer could find no statute or point of law preventing his client’s imprisonment

bylaw British /ordinance American

(countable noun)

: a law made by local government that people in a particular area or place must obey

.Fishing on this river is forbidden under a local bylaw

.a city ordinance prohibiting smoking in government buildings

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

N1. In New Mexico, a state …………. permits one minute of silent prayer at the beginning of school
. …………. N2. Fishing on this river is forbidden under a local
.N3. Monday’s debate on the defense …………. lasted all night
.N4. The …………. defines drunkenness as a certain percentage of alcohol in the blood
.N5. …………. is needed to stop the spread of computer pornography

:Answers

Statute / bylaw / bill / law / Legislation