statute
🇬🇧 UK/'stætju:t/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREA1
Definitions
n.
A formal written law passed by a legislative body; a rule of an organization.
法令;成文法;法规;章程
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.statute law成文法
- 2.by statute依据法令
- 3.statute of limitations诉讼时效法
- 4.enact a statute颁布法令
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new statute prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on age.
- 2.
Under the statute, all employers must provide a minimum of two weeks' notice.
- 3.
The club's statute requires a two-thirds majority to amend its constitution.