Word
decriminalize
/diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
verb
使合法化；非刑事化
核心释义
to make (something) no longer a crime; to make legal
- 1.
使合法化。
make legal
使合法化。；非刑事化
用法In use
Many experts argue that we should decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.
用法提示：decriminalize 作为及物动词，后接宾语，表示使某行为不再被视为犯罪。
Last year, the country decriminalized the act of assisting a suicide in certain circumstances.
用法提示：decriminalized 是过去式，表示过去发生的非刑事化行为。
The government is considering decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use.
用法提示：decriminalizing 是动名词形式，作宾语，表示正在考虑的非刑事化动作。
decriminalize [sth]
后接名词或名词短语作宾语，表示使某事物合法化。
Many states have decided to decriminalize marijuana.
许多州已决定使大麻合法化。
decriminalize [doing sth]
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- legalize
- 合法化 · decriminalize意为从刑法中移除，可能仍受民事处罚；legalize指完全合法
词族Word family
- decriminalizes
- third person singular
- decriminalized
- past, past participle
- decriminalizing
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，宾语常为某种行为或事物
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