Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8872
lawful
合法的；守法的
Allowed or recognized by law; legal.
- 1.
Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
符合社会法律或为其所承认的
- 2.
conformable to or allowed by law
符合或被法律允许的
- 3.
Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
依照某种法律或基本原则运作的。
- 4.
according to custom or rule or natural law
依照习俗、规则或自然法则的
- 5.
Of a character: having an alignment which makes them tend to follow the laws and conventions of society.
指角色倾向于遵循社会法律和惯例的阵营
- 6.
having a legally established claim
拥有合法确立的权利
合乎规律的；遵循规则的；守序的；符合社会法律或为其所承认的；符合或被法律允许的；依照某种法律或基本原则运作的。
In use
It is lawful for companies to deduct certain expenses from their taxable income.
The protest was peaceful and lawful, so the police did not intervene.
Only lawful residents are eligible to apply for this government program.
lawful methods of dissent
the true and lawful king
it is lawful to do sth
It is lawful to own a firearm in some states.
在某些州拥有火器是合法的。
lawful noun
The court recognized their lawful marriage.
Connections
Collocations
- lawful citizen
- 合法公民
- He is a lawful citizen who pays taxes on time.他是一个按时纳税的合法公民。
- lawful business
- 合法生意
- They run a lawful business that complies with all regulations.他们经营一家遵守所有规定的合法生意。
- lawful means
- 合法手段
- We must achieve our goals through lawful means.我们必须通过合法手段实现目标。
- lawful purpose
- 合法目的
- The funds were used for a lawful purpose.这些资金用于合法目的。
- lawful authority
- 合法权威
- The police are the lawful authority in this city.警察是这座城市的合法权威。
- lawful marriage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
law（法律）+ ful（像 full 充满）→ 充满法律的，即合法的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal contexts、formal writing 通常用于法律或正式场合，比较常见于法律文书、合同及官方文件中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'lawful' because their stressed vowels differ. 'Awful' shares the same stressed vowel /ɔː/ but has a different unstressed vowel (/ə/ vs /ʊ/), so it is not a perfect rhyme. All words share the common '-ful' spelling ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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