codify /ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ/ ( codifying, codified, codifies )

• 1. 

  V-T If you codify a set of rules, you define them or present them in a clear and ordered way. 编篡(法规)

  例：

  The latest draft of the agreement codifies the panel's decision.

  该协议的最新草案将专家小组的决定编篡成了法规条款。

• 2. 

  codification N-UNCOUNT [usu N 'of' n]

  例：

  The codification of the laws began in the 1840s.

  这些法律的编纂始于19世纪40年代。