legal

adj.

1. 与法律有关的；法律的
   connected with the law
   1. the legal profession/system
      法律专业 / 体系
   2. to take/seek legal advice
      听取 / 寻求法律咨询
   3. a legal adviser
      法律顾问
   4. legal costs
      律师费用
2. 法律允许的；合法的；法律要求的
   allowed or required by law
   1. The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving).
      那名司机体内的酒精含量超过了法律允许限度的三倍。
   2. Should euthanasia be made legal?
      安乐死是否应定为合法？

1. ADJ 法律（上）的；司法的；法制的
   Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law.
   1. He vowed to take legal action.
      他誓言要采取法律行动。
   2. ...the British legal system...
      英国的法律体系
   3. I sought legal advice on this.
      我就此进行了法律咨询。
   4. ...the legal profession.
      法律界
2. ADJ 合法的；法定的
   An action or situation that is legal is allowed or required by law.
   1. What I did was perfectly legal.
      我所做的绝对合法。
   2. ...drivers who have more than the legal limit of alcohol.
      血液中酒精含量超过法定限度的司机

1. The legal aid system should be accessible to more people
   法律援助制度应该面向更多人。
2. If you are prosecuted by the police, then it is essential that you take specialist legal advice.
   如果你受到警方起诉，至关重要的是你要听取专业律师的意见。
3. He argues that the breakdown in the legal system has spawned a black market.
   他认为司法体系的不健全导致了黑市的出现。
4. They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women.
   他们一直在为提高妇女的法律地位而奔走呼号。
5. The issue is surrounded by legal complexities.
   这个问题被错综复杂的法律体系所困扰。
6. She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
   她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
7. As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage.
   作为律师，我会反对在现阶段对基因疗法进行任何形式的法律管制。
8. The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.
   新法律将规定对公职腐败适用与叛国罪相同的量刑标准。
9. The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts.
   公司的竞争对手抱怨他们受到严格的法律合同的约束。
10. He was satisfied there was no legal impediment to the marriage.
    这一婚姻没有任何司法上的障碍，他对此很满意。
11. Our legal system inherited laws from the English system.
    我们的司法体系沿袭了英国的法律体系。
12. He vowed to take legal action.
    他誓言要采取法律行动。
13. I sought legal advice on this.
    我就此进行了法律咨询。
14. What I did was perfectly legal.
    我所做的绝对合法。
15. The Government had a moral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation.
    政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。
16. They offer a free counselling service which can offer help and advice on legal matters
    他们提供免费咨询服务，给予法律问题的援助和建议。
17. She was the only woman in Shell's legal department
    她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。
18. The legal system needs to be overhauled.
    有必要对这套法律体系进行全面修正。
19. The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system
    上诉法院在英格兰司法体系中起着中心作用。
20. The legal powers of British Customs officers are laid out in the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1969.
    英国海关官员的法定权限在1969年的《关税与消费税管理法》中有明文规定。
21. They have started legal proceedings against two publications which spoke of an affair.
    他们开始对两本提及一桩婚外情的出版物提起法律诉讼。
22. They are continuing their legal battle to seek some redress from the government.
    他们正在继续进行法律斗争以向政府寻求一些赔偿。
23. Its products met all legal requirements
    它的产品符合所有的法律要求。
24. Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement
    在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。
25. Legal experts said her case would not set a precedent because it was an out-of-court settlement
    法律专家说她的案子不会成为判例，因为它是庭外和解的。
26. The WHO recommendation has no legal status
    世界卫生组织的建议不具备法律效应。
27. The earlier verdict was overturned on a legal technicality.
    由于诉讼程序上的一个技术细则，原先的判决被推翻了。
28. We engage you as a legal adviser.
    我们聘请你当法律顾问。
29. Gambling is legal in some countries.
    在某些国家里赌钱是合法的。

  lawful legal legitimate【导航词义：合法的】

  lawful adj. 〈正式〉合法的，法律许可的

〔辨析〕法律术语，指法律允许或认可的。

  legal adj. 合法的，法律规定的

〔辨析〕指为法律所允许或要求的。

  legitimate adj. 合法的，法律认可的

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指为法律接受或许可的，强调合法性。

adj

1. allowed by official rules
   1. a legal pass receiver

2. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

3. having legal efficacy or force
   1. a sound title to the property

   Synonym:    soundeffectual

4. of or relating to jurisprudence
   1. legal loophole

5. relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
   1. the legal profession