The bill passed and became law.是什么意思？

The bill passed and became law.

法案通过了, 成了法律。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

bill

n. 账单，钞票，清单，广告；vt. 安排，给…开账单，为…发提（货）单，把…登录在账；vi. 鸟嘴相接触；

例句
Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him.
当尼尔从后面走过来时，肯正在付账。

passed

adj. 已经通过的，已经过去的，考试及格的，（指红利）未及时发放的；v. 走过( pass的过去式和过去分词 )，通过，批准，度过；

例句
It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

became

v. 变为，成为（ become的过去式 ）；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

law

n. 法，法学，规律，法制；vt.& vi. [口语、方言]诉诸法律，对…起诉，控告；vt. 控告，对…起诉；

例句
...the law firm that acted for Diana during her marriage split...
在戴安娜婚姻破裂期间为她做代理的法律事务所