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美音:[´li:gəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.法律的,法定的,合法

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副词:legally

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leg=law(法律)

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legal


/'li:gl; `liˇl/
adj
1 [attrib 作定语] of or based on the law 法律的; 依照法律的; 法定的
*my legal adviser/representative, eg a solicitor 我的法律顾问[代表](如律师)
* seek legal advice, ie consult a solicitor 找律师谘询
* take legal action, ie sue or prosecute 采取法律行动(提出诉讼或告发)
* the legal age for drinking, driving, voting, etc, ie the minimum age for doing these things legally 喝酒、驾驶、选举等的法定年龄.
2 allowed or required by the law 法律许可的; 法律要求的; 合法的
*Should euthanasia be made legal? 是否应将安乐死合法化?
* (joc 谑) Why shouldn't I take a holiday? It's perfectly legal. 为什么我就不该放假? 那是完全合法的嘛.

legal


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin:Latin legalis, from lex 'law']
if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law
illegal
 What the company has done is perfectly legal.
 plans to make the carrying of identity cards a legal requirement
 He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream.
 a pressure group that is campaigning to make cannabis legal .
[only before noun]
concerned with or relating to the law
 free legal advice
 a costly legal dispute
 the Scottish legal system
the legal profession
(=lawyers)
legal action/proceedings
the use of the legal system to settle an argument, put right an unfair situation etc
 She threatened to take legal action against the hospital.
legally
1. But there is no question that if either party insists on bringing in a so-called "neutral" third party (usually some representative of the state or legal profession), not only will the process take longer, in many instances it will be more
    可是毫无疑问,如果任何一方坚持要有所谓 "中立"的第三方(通常是政府代表或者职业律师)介入,那不但会拖长决策过程,而且在很多时候,决策还会更加武断、更加不人道。

2. The vagueness of the language suggests its purpose is as much rhetorical as legal.
    这种意义含糊的语言表明表格的目的不但是修辞性的而且是法律性的。

3. The British members would like the system to have enough legal power to make companies behave themselves.
    英国委员们希望这一体系有充分的法律效力以使公司规范行事。

4. He is the legal possessor of this house.
    他是这座房子的法定所有人。

5. And if it is ever attempted, it should — and no doubt will — take place only under careful examination and layers of legal administration.
    而且,如果试图研究,它就应当——而且毫无疑问地将会——在细致的检查和层层的法律监督之下进行。

6. President Clinton ordered a national commission to study the legal and moral implications of cloning.
    克林顿总统命令一个全国委员会研究克隆在法律和道德上的寓意。

7. Often what you think is a dishonest fare is actually the sum of legal extra charges.
    在很多情况下,你认为有假的价格其实是合法的额外费用。

8. I went to Richmond, Virginia and asked to see the legal deeds of the 1760s.
    我去了维吉尼亚的里士满,要求看了18世纪60年代的法律契据。

9. It sounds legal and precise, but examine it and it turns out to be ridiculously broad.
    它听上去很符合法律,也很明确,但仔细查看一下,这问题就宽泛得荒唐可笑。

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