lawful
英 /ˈlɔːfl/ 美 /ˈlɔːfl/
- adj. 合法的；法律允许的allowed or recognised by law
The lost bicycle was returned to its lawful owner.
丢失的自行车已归还给其合法所有者。
Governments should ensure that personal information is collected only for lawful purposes and protected against misuse.
政府应确保个人信息仅用于合法目的的收集，并防止其遭到滥用。
搭配
lawful owner 合法所有者lawful authority 合法权限lawful means 合法手段lawful purpose 合法目的
辨析提示
lawful指法律允许；legal还可表示“与法律有关的”。
词族
law (n.)、lawfully (adv.)、unlawful (adj.)、lawfulness (n.)
近义 legal、legitimate
反义 unlawful、illegal
相关词
- law 法律；法规
- prosecution 刑事起诉；检控
- null 无效的；无法律效力的
- prosecutor 检察官；公诉人
- testify 作证；提供证词
- convict 已决犯；服刑犯
- oath 誓言；宣誓
- relinquish 放弃；交出
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