promulgate

1. V-T If people promulgate a new law or a new idea, they make it widely known. 散佈; 傳播[正式]

The shipping industry promulgated a voluntary code. 航運業對自律守則進行了宣傳。

2. V-T If a new law is promulgated by a government or national leader, it is publicly approved or made official. 頒佈; 公佈[正式] [usu passive]

A new constitution was promulgated last month. 上個月頒佈了一部新憲法。

3. promulgationN-UNCOUNT

...the promulgation of the constitution. ...憲法的頒佈。