lawful
英 [ˈlɔ:fl] 美 [ˈlɔfəl]

adj.

合法的；法定的；守法的；法律许可的

英英释义

lawful[ 'lɔ:ful ]

• adj.
  • conformable to or allowed by law

    "lawful methods of dissent"

  • according to custom or rule or natural law

    同义词：orderlyrule-governed

  • having a legally established claim

    "the true and lawful king"

    同义词：true(a)rightful(a)

  • authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

    同义词：legitimatelicit

词组短语

lawful right合法权利；合法权益

同近义词辨析

legal, legitimate, lawful

legal a. 法律所允许的任何行为都是legal（合法的） b. 与法律有关的，the legal profession；

legitimate 指为法律、习俗和一般信仰所接受，译为“合法的，正当的”，the legitimate government

lawful “根据法律而存在的”，并含有该法律具有道德和宗教约束力的意思 a lawful marriage；

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. It's not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.
   在消防栓前泊车是不合法的。
2. It's the right thing, the lawful thing.
   这是正正当当的事情，是法律所容许的事情。
3. She is a lawful citizen.
   她是个守法的公民。
4. He clamed that he was the only lawful heir .
   他声称自己是唯一合法的继承人。
5. I will take you to be my lawful wedded wife.
   我将娶你做为我合法的妻子.

权威例句

Exploiting lawful variability in the speech wave
Call detail reporting for lawful surveillance
Lawful disorganization: the process underlying a schizophrenic syndrome.
Cisco Architecture for Lawful Intercept in IP Networks
Exploiting lawful variability in the signal: The TRACE model of speech perception
Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business
Is human mating adventitious or the result of lawful choice? A twin study of mate selection.
Ronald Weitzer, Legalizing Prostitution. From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business
The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict: Lawful targets of attack
Infant emotionality, parenting, and 3-year inhibition: Exploring stability and lawful discontinuity in a male sample.