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lawful adj.
⇨ legallegal adjective legal ♦︎ statutory ♦︎ legitimate ♦︎ valid ♦︎ lawful ♦︎ constitutionalThese words all describe sth that is allowed or required by law or connected with the law. 这些词均表示法律允许的、法律要求的或与法律有关的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional claim◆legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional means◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / lawful owner◆a legal / legitimate / lawful heir◆perfectly legal / legitimate / lawful■ legal connected with the law; allowed or required by law 与法律有关的；法律允许的；法律要求的◆We were advised to take legal advice.有人建议我们找律师咨询。◆They are facing a long legal battle in the US courts.他们在美国法庭上正面临着一场旷日持久的法律纠纷。◆Should euthanasia be made legal?安乐死是否应该合法化？OPP illegal ⇨ illegal ▸ legally adverb ◆a legally binding agreement具有法律约束力的协议◆It's an important case both legally and politically.这是在法律和政治上都很重要的案件。■ statutory / /ˈstætʃətri; NAmE ˈstætʃətɔːri/ [usually before noun] fixed by law; required by law 法定的；法律要求的◆When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.购买食物时，你享有一些法定权利。◆The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。■ legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ / allowed and acceptable according to the law 法律允许的；合法的◆The legitimate government was reinstated after the uprising.暴动平息后，合法政府重新执政。◆Is his business strictly legitimate?他的生意是否完全合法？ OPP illegitimate ⇨ illegal ■ valid / /ˈvælɪd/ / allowed by law or officially acceptable （法律上）有效的；（官方）认可的◆Do you have a valid passport?你有有效护照吗？◆He bought a bus pass valid for one month.他买了一张公共汽车月票。◆They have a valid claim to compensation.他们有要求赔偿的合法权利。 OPP invalid ⓘ Things that are invalid are not legally or officially acceptable. * invalid指事情不合法或没得到官方认可◆The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified.该条约没有得到正式批准，因此被宣布为无效。 ▸ validity / /vəˈlɪdəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆The period of validity of the agreement has expired.本协议的有效期已过。■ lawful (formal) allowed or recognized by law 合法的；法律承认的◆Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?致人死亡的行为有可能合法吗？◆She is his lawful wife, and so is entitled to inherit the money.她是他的合法妻子，因此有权继承这笔钱。 OPP unlawful ⇨ illegal ▸ lawfully adverb ◆The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully.陪审团认定这名医生的行为合法。NOTE 辨析 Legal or lawful? Legal and lawful can both mean 'allowed by law': by legal/lawful means. Lawful tends to be used in technical or literary contexts. The same is true of the opposites, unlawful and illegal, but illegal is used especially about criminal activities. Legal also means 'connected with the law'. * legal和lawful都可表示“法律允许的”，可以说by legal/lawful means（以法律的手段）。lawful往往用于专门术语或文学语境，这两个词的反义词unlawful和illegal也是如此，但illegal尤指犯罪活动。legal还表示“与法律有关的”◆the US legal system美国的法律体系 ■ constitutional /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənl/ connected with, allowed or limited by the constitution of a country or organization 宪法的；章程的；宪法（或章程）允许的；受宪法（或章程）限制的ⓘ The constitution is the system of laws and basic principles that a state, country or organization is governed by. * constitution指一个国家的基本法律体系或一个机构的基本章程◆She had long advocated constitutional reform.她长期以来一直支持修改宪法。◆They can't pass this law. It's not constitutional.他们无法通过这项法律，它不符合宪法。◆a constitutional monarchy (= a country with a king or queen, whose power is controlled by a set of laws and basic principles) 君主立宪国OPP unconstitutional ⇨ illegal |