legislatively
UK/'ledʒɪslətɪvlɪ/US/'ledʒɪslətɪvlɪ/
C2
Definitions
adv.
By means of legislation; in terms of lawmaking
通过立法地；在立法上
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlegislativechoose, pick, read, gather
+
-lyin the manner of
=legislatively
Adverb of legislative. Here leg comes from Latin lex/legis 'law' (legis + lator 'one who carries/proposes the law'), the 'law' branch rather than legere 'read.' 'In a way relating to making laws.'
Example Sentences
- 1.
The issue must be addressed legislatively rather than through the courts.