| 词组 | lawful |
| 释义 | lawful ◊ 'legal' and 'lawful' Legal and lawful both mean 'allowed by law'. Lawful is a formal word. Talks have begun for legal retirement at 60. Capital punishment is legal in many countries. ...lawful publications. All his activities had been perfectly lawful. ◊ 'legitimate' Legitimate means 'correct or acceptable according to a law or rule'. ...a legitimate business transaction. Legitimate can also mean 'justifiable under the circumstances'. Religious leaders have a legitimate reason to be concerned. If someone is legitimate, their parents were married at the time they were born. ...evidence that he was his father's legitimate son. ◊ another meaning of 'legal' Legal also means 'relating to the law'. You cannot use lawful or legitimate with this meaning. ...the British legal system. ...legal language. ◊ 'law' in front of nouns You use law, not 'legal', in front of a noun when you are talking about someone or something connected with the study of law. ...a law student. He had only just received his law degree. Law also appears in the names of some places and institutions connected with the law. ...the Law Courts. ...the Law Society. |
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