Word
decriminalizes
使合法化；非刑事化
decriminalizes is the third person singular of decriminalize.
to make (something) no longer a crime; to make legal
- 1.
make legal
使合法化。
使合法化。；非刑事化
In use
Many experts argue that we should decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.
Last year, the country decriminalized the act of assisting a suicide in certain circumstances.
The government is considering decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use.
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]
后接动名词短语作宾语，表示使某种行为合法化。
The government is considering decriminalizing possessing small amounts of cannabis.
政府正在考虑使持有少量大麻非刑事化。
be decriminalized
常用被动语态，表示某行为被合法化。
Possession of small amounts of drugs was decriminalized last year.
去年，持有少量毒品被非刑事化。
Verb forms
base decriminalize · third person decriminalizes · -ing decriminalizing · past decriminalized · past participle decriminalized
规则及物动词
Common mistakes
The new law decriminalizes from drug use.The new law decriminalizes drug use.
decriminalize 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 'from'。
The decriminalize of cannabis was a major reform.The decriminalization of cannabis was a major reform.
decriminalize 是动词，不能用作名词；表示‘非刑事化’需用名词形式 decriminalization。
Connections
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
Word family
- decriminalizes
- third person singular
- decriminalized
- past, past participle
- decriminalizing
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词，宾语常为某种行为或事物
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.