第二十三期单词营来咯，本期我们将继续学习与“法律”有关的单词，看看哪些单词含义是你不知道的，小笔记📒赶紧记下来~
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bond
/bɒnd/
noun
bond除了有纽带、联系等常见用法，在商务英语中，也可用来表示保释金、债券等多种含义，详情请看👇
bond (LAW) noun｜a document in which a person or company agrees to pay a particular amount of money if they do not do something that they promised to do
To safeguard the environment, mine operators must post a bond to pay for possible cleanups.
bond (FINANCE) noun｜an amount of money that an organization or government borrows and promises to pay back on an agreed date with an agreed amount of interest, or the document that contains this agreement
a 10-year/20-year, etc. bond
The first new bond is a 10-year bond, paying a 6.5% interest rate and repayable on Oct. 25, 2021.
buy/invest in/sell/trade bonds
We have kept sufficient money in a building society account so we will not be forced to sell our bonds.
Legislation was introduced to allow indigenous peoples to issue bonds to finance economic-development projects.
Some investors cannot hold bonds that carry a rating worse than A.
bond (INSURANCE) noun｜a type of insurance that protects government organizations, companies, etc. from losing money
Contractors registered with the state are required to have liability insurance and a bond.
固定搭配：in bond
in bond (TAX)｜used to describe goods that have been imported and are being kept in a bonded warehouse until tax has been paid
They will be required to pay the duties upon their goods in bond.
defend
/dɪˈfend/
verb
defend意为防守、防御，在商务英语中多用于表示辩护，详情请看👇
defend verb｜to protect someone or something against attack, criticism, or loss
defend sth/yourself against sth
The company has been defending itself against a takeover bid.
The unions accused the government of not doing enough to defend jobs.
defend your decision/actions
defend (MONEY, ECONOMICS) verb｜to take action to stop a currency from losing value
The Bank of England stepped in today to defend the pound.
defend (LAW) verb｜to be the lawyer speaking for a person or organization in a court of law, or speaking about a particular case
The accused CEO was defended by one of the country's leading lawyers.
The attorney general, whose office defended the case on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, said he anticipates an appeal.
defend (LAW) verb｜if you defend a legal case against you, you arrange for it to be discussed in a court of law
If you want to defend a claim against you, you have 30 days to file a Statement of Reply with the Tribunal.
clause
/klɔːz/
noun
clause在商务英语中常用于表示条款，详情请看👇
clause (LAW) noun｜a part of a written legal agreement that deals with a particular subject
See clause 8.2(b) of the standard sale agreement.
Rules and location for resolving disputes are outlined under the contract's arbitration clause.
add/remove/include a clause
Some companies will insure you, but will add a clause excluding any flood claims.
legislation
/ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən/
noun
legislation意为立法、法规，详情请看👇
legislation （LAW） noun｜rules or laws relating to a particular activity that are made by a government
75% of Americans support legislation that includes improved fuel-economy rules.
The Data Protection Act is a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of the individual.
push for/introduce/pass legislation
Legislation was passed in the House earlier this month to double the National Science Foundation grants.
proposed/new/tougher legislation
Under the proposed legislation, businesses will have to provide detailed evidence of how they pay themselves.
legislation to do sth
Environmentalists are fighting for legislation to clean up the city-owned ports.
legislation （LAW） noun｜the process of making rules or laws
The purpose of think tanks is to have an impact on policy and legislation.
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