Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #764
legal
法律的；法学的
Relating to the law, lawyers, or jurisprudence
- 1.
Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- 2.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
由法律或官方或公认规则建立的
- 3.
Having its basis in the law.
- 4.
of or relating to jurisprudence
与法学相关的
- 5.
Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
- 6.
having legal efficacy or force
具有法律效力或力量的
- 7.
Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
合法的；法律规定的；具有法律效力的；符合规则（或语法）的；合法的；由法律或官方或公认规则建立的；与法学相关的；具有法律效力或力量的
In use
It's not legal to park here.
She needs a legal guardian.
The company faces legal action.
legal loophole
be + legal + to-infinitive
常用句型，表示做某事是合法的。
It is legal to park here.
在这里停车是合法的。
be + legal + under + noun phrase
强调依据某个法律体系或规则。
This action is legal under international law.
根据国际法，这一行为是合法的。
be + legal + for + noun phrase
说明对某个人或群体是合法的。
Connections
Collocations
- legal system
- 法律体系
- The UK has a common law legal system.英国拥有普通法法律体系。
- legal advice
- 法律咨询
- You should seek legal advice before signing the contract.在签署合同之前，你应该寻求法律咨询。
- legal action
- 法律行动
- They threatened to take legal action against the company.他们威胁要对该公司采取法律行动。
- legal document
- 法律文件
- The lawyer reviewed all the legal documents carefully.律师仔细审查了所有法律文件。
- legal rights
- 合法权利
- Every citizen has legal rights protected by the constitution.每个公民都享有宪法保护的合法权利。
- legal obligation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
legal 谐音‘律格’，法律有格律。
Context & Register
通常用于法律领域及正式场合，但在日常语境中也常见，表示'合法的'、'法律允许的'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'regal', 'eagle', and 'beagle' share a similar ending but differ in pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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