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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 764 COCA: 883

legal

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le·gal /ˈliːɡəl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL adjectiveadj  
1  LEGALif something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law 法律允许的，合法的；法律规定的 OPP illegal
 What the company has done is perfectly legal.
公司所做的这一切完全合法。
 plans to make the carrying of identity cards a legal requirement
使携带身份证成为法定要求的计划
 He had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his bloodstream.
他血液中的酒精含量是法定限度的两倍。
 a pressure group that is campaigning to make cannabis legal
争取大麻合法化的压力团体
2  [only before noun]LEGAL concerned with or relating to the law 法律的，与法律有关的
 free legal advice
免费法律咨询
 a costly legal dispute
代价很大的法律纠纷
 the Scottish legal system
苏格兰的法律制度
the legal profession (=lawyers) 律师界
3  legal action/proceedings the use of the legal system to settle an argument, put right an unfair situation etc 法律诉讼
 She threatened to take legal action against the hospital.
她扬言要起诉医院。
Examples from the Corpus
legal action/proceedings• That's where legal expenses insurance helps - it protects against the cost of taking legal action.• The authorities considered these cases suitable for civil, not criminal, legal proceedings.• This broadly relates to communications between lawyer and client either in relation to the giving of legal advice or in contemplation of legal proceedings.• The company expected legal action, and it got it.• The Scheme makes no difference to an employee's rights to take legal action, and the Company accepts no liability.• But, as Kim Barnes reports, Lexie McConnell's family say it won't stop their legal action for negligence.• He is is now planning legal action to get compensation.• Quiet diplomacy was out; legal action was in.
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legal• This trade in foreign currency is perfectly legal.• Office betting pools are not legal.• Some relatives are now considering legal action.• Mr Wade hid his legal acumen behind a cigar-chewing country-boy manner and a thick East Texas drawl.• People on low salaries can get free legal advice.• He has refused, arguing that a definitive legal answer would split the country irrevocably.• Mitchell won a $700 legal award against her ex-landlord.• a long legal battle• Neither side wanted a long and expensive legal battle.• the legal duties of a parent• The school board has the same legal duty to bargain in good faith as the union does.• The American government does not pay the legal fees of Americans who are arrested abroad.• Over 3,000 gay couples have married since it became legal for them to do so last year.• Divorce finally became legal in 1992.• The alcohol content of his blood was three times over the legal limit.• She now become the legal owner of the land.• The legal procedures may be improved, but they are bound to remain vulnerable to an erroneous police case.• The clerk to the court will reject any document that does not meet the legal requirements.• Consumers have the legal right to demand their money back if a product is faulty.• Some markets, and many fairs, were important and regular activities without any apparent legal status.• the legal system• In Maastricht, Dutch Guilders, Deutschmarks and Belgian Francs are all considered legal tender.• The legal title to freehold or leasehold premises can only be held by a maximum of four persons.
legal limit• Company officials insist that emissions from the combustion of the tyres will not remain within legal limits.• Fines for speeding range from $ 57. 60 to $ 360, depending on how much drivers exceed the legal limits.• Male speaker Most of the tyres we change are worn to the legal limit.• There was no apparent reason to administer the drug, although the quantities involved were not above the legal limits.• An autopsy revealed alcohol in his blood above the legal limit in Oregon.• The legal limit in Washington is. 10.• The legal limit is. 08 and his blood alcohol was. 09.• Ferguson, who was more than twice over the legal limit, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £25 prosecution costs.
legal advice• From the beginning of this century there was a growing awareness of the need for legal advice.• The decisions taken are taken on legal advice.• The following notes should not, therefore, be relied upon as a substitute for detailed legal advice.• You also get free legal advice and help with insurance claims.• He claimed he should have sought legal advice before wrongfully using tax-exempt foundations to finance a televised college course.• As he left court he said only that he would be seeking legal advice on a compensation claim.• We propose to deal with abuses and to ensure that asylum seekers have the free legal advice that they need.• In his spare time, Grigsby gave legal advice to the Black Panthers.
From Longman Business Dictionary
legalle·gal /ˈliːgəl/ adjectiveadjLAW [only before a noun]
1relating to or involving the law
It would be impossible to get control of the company without a long legal fight.
the country’s legal system (=courts, lawyers, judges etc)
reliable legal advice
2allowed, ordered, or approved by the law
The legal speed limit is 30 mph.
The court decided that the transfer of pension funds is legal, but ex-workers are launching an appeal.
Origin legal
(1400-1500) French Latin legalis, from lex “law”
le·gal adjectiveadj
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 764 COCA: 883
legal

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be合法▸➤become變得合法▸➤make sth使⋯合法◇Should the use of this drug be made legal?應該讓使用這種藥合法化嗎？ADVERB➤completely, perfectly完全合法◇It is perfectly legal to charge extra for these services.這些服務收取額外費用完全合法。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 764 COCA: 883
legal legal ♦︎ statutory ♦︎ legitimate ♦︎ valid ♦︎ lawful ♦︎ constitutionalThese words all describe sth that is allowed or required by law or connected with the law. 这些词均表示法律允许的、法律要求的或与法律有关的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional claim◆legal / statutory / legitimate / valid / lawful / constitutional means◆a legal / statutory / legitimate / lawful owner◆a legal / legitimate / lawful heir◆perfectly legal / legitimate / lawful■ legal connected with the law; allowed or required by law 与法律有关的；法律允许的；法律要求的◆We were advised to take legal advice.有人建议我们找律师咨询。◆They are facing a long legal battle in the US courts.他们在美国法庭上正面临着一场旷日持久的法律纠纷。◆Should euthanasia be made legal?安乐死是否应该合法化？OPP illegal ⇨ illegal ▸ legally

adverb

◆a legally binding agreement具有法律约束力的协议◆It's an important case both legally and politically.这是在法律和政治上都很重要的案件。■ statutory ˈstætʃətri; NAmE ˈstætʃətɔːri [usually before noun] fixed by law; required by law 法定的；法律要求的◆When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.购买食物时，你享有一些法定权利。◆The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。■ legitimate lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət allowed and acceptable according to the law 法律允许的；合法的◆The legitimate government was reinstated after the uprising.暴动平息后，合法政府重新执政。◆Is his business strictly legitimate?他的生意是否完全合法？ OPP illegitimate ⇨ illegal ■ valid ˈvælɪd allowed by law or officially acceptable （法律上）有效的；（官方）认可的◆Do you have a valid passport?你有有效护照吗？◆He bought a bus pass valid for one month.他买了一张公共汽车月票。◆They have a valid claim to compensation.他们有要求赔偿的合法权利。 OPP invalid ⓘ Things that are invalid are not legally or officially acceptable. * invalid指事情不合法或没得到官方认可◆The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified.该条约没有得到正式批准，因此被宣布为无效。 ▸ validity vəˈlɪdəti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆The period of validity of the agreement has expired.本协议的有效期已过。■ lawful (formal) allowed or recognized by law 合法的；法律承认的◆Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?致人死亡的行为有可能合法吗？◆She is his lawful wife, and so is entitled to inherit the money.她是他的合法妻子，因此有权继承这笔钱。 OPP unlawful ⇨ illegal ▸ lawfully

adverb

◆The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully.陪审团认定这名医生的行为合法。NOTE 辨析 Legal or lawful? Legal and lawful can both mean 'allowed by law': by legal/lawful means. Lawful tends to be used in technical or literary contexts. The same is true of the opposites, unlawful and illegal, but illegal is used especially about criminal activities. Legal also means 'connected with the law'. * legal和lawful都可表示“法律允许的”，可以说by legal/lawful means（以法律的手段）。lawful往往用于专门术语或文学语境，这两个词的反义词unlawful和illegal也是如此，但illegal尤指犯罪活动。legal还表示“与法律有关的”◆the US legal system美国的法律体系 ■ constitutional ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənlconnected with, allowed or limited by the constitution of a country or organization 宪法的；章程的；宪法（或章程）允许的；受宪法（或章程）限制的ⓘ The constitution is the system of laws and basic principles that a state, country or organization is governed by. * constitution指一个国家的基本法律体系或一个机构的基本章程◆She had long advocated constitutional reform.她长期以来一直支持修改宪法。◆They can't pass this law. It's not constitutional.他们无法通过这项法律，它不符合宪法。◆a constitutional monarchy (= a country with a king or queen, whose power is controlled by a set of laws and basic principles) 君主立宪国OPP unconstitutional ⇨ illegal
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 764 COCA: 883
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Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers: antitrust, appellate, civil...
Legal and honest: legal, innocent, clean...

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