lawful /ˈlɑːfəl/ adjective Learner's definition of LAWFUL
formal
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: allowed by the law合法的 — opposite unlawful 2
: according to the law法定的;依法的 — lawfully
/ˈlɑːfəli/ adverb -
Companies cannot lawfully [=legally] sell private medical information.依照法律,公司不能出售私人医疗信息。
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In the wedding ceremony he was asked, “Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?” [=do you accept this woman as your wife according to the law?]在结婚典礼上他被问道:“你接受这个女人作为你的合法妻子吗?”
— lawfulness
/ˈlɑːfəlnəs/ noun [noncount]