legal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈliː.ɡəl/    /ˈli.ɡəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The legal department of a company or organization. informal,uncountable
    — Legal wants this in writing.
  2. A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc. countable
  3. One who immigrated lawfully. US,countable,informal
  4. Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 14 inches (216 × 356 mm). Canada,US,uncountable
  5. Of paper or document layouts, measuring 8+¹⁄₂ × 13 inches (216 × 330 mm). Philippines,countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to the law or to lawyers.
    — legal profession
  2. Having its basis in the law.
    — legal precedent
  3. Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
    — legal motion
  4. Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
    — If you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.
  5. Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age. informal
    — "Is she even legal? Shame on you, diddlin' a girl too young to buy beer. You being a church deacon and all." If looks could kill, Dale would be dead.
  6. Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
    — Whether you're interested in opening a retail marijuana store in a legal state or if you're interested in investing in someone or a company, which is operating in a legal state, there are[…]

词形变化

more legal comparative most legal superlative legals plural

词源

词源 1
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.
词源 2
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.
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