Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8872
lawful
合法的；守法的
核心释义
Allowed or recognized by law; legal.
- 1.
符合社会法律或为其所承认的
Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
- 2.
符合或被法律允许的
conformable to or allowed by law
- 3.
依照某种法律或基本原则运作的。
Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
- 4.
依照习俗、规则或自然法则的
according to custom or rule or natural law
- 5.
指角色倾向于遵循社会法律和惯例的阵营
Of a character: having an alignment which makes them tend to follow the laws and conventions of society.
- 6.
拥有合法确立的权利
having a legally established claim
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。
用法In use
It is lawful for companies to deduct certain expenses from their taxable income.
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示“法律允许的”。
The protest was peaceful and lawful, so the police did not intervene.
用法提示：形容词作表语，与“peaceful”并列，表示“符合法律的”。
Only lawful residents are eligible to apply for this government program.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰“residents”，表示“法律上认可的”。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
law（法律）+ ful（像 full 充满）→ 充满法律的，即合法的。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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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