lawful學測 L4KK [ˈlɔfəl] ｜ /ˈlɔfəl/
合法的；守法的·法律許可的·依法享有權利的
常考字,需分清合法與非法的差異
A lawful order from the police must be obeyed by everyone.
警方合法的命令,每個人都必須遵守。
一個畫面：站在合法的界線內
畫出界線法律劃出可以做的範圍
留在線內行為沒有越過這條線
被允許在界線內做的事都被認可
義項
合法逮捕C1adjective合法的；守法的
The police officer made a lawful arrest after the thief tried to run away.
警察在小偷想逃跑後,做出合法的逮捕。
a lawful arrest
駕照許可C2adjective法律許可的
It is not lawful to drive without a license.
沒有駕照開車是不合法的。
依法享有C2adjective依法享有權利的
The company had a lawful right to fire a worker who broke the rules many times.
這間公司有合法的權利,可以解僱屢次違規的員工。
a lawful right
片語
lawful order合法命令 →依法下達的命令
lawful arrest依法逮捕 →合乎法律的逮捕
lawful right合法權利 →受法律保障的權利
你會不會這樣說？
Driving without a license is against the law, so it is not ___. (lawful / awful)
看答案
lawful
lawful 是「合法的」;awful 語意已轉為「很糟的」,並非同義。
'The company had a lawful right to fire a worker who broke the rules many times.' 這裡的 lawful 最接近哪個意思？(A) 合法逮捕的 (B) 依法享有的 (C) 完全遵守的
看答案
(B)
此句指公司依法擁有的權利,對應「依法享有權利的」義項。
字族
lawfully 合法地・unlawful 不合法的；非法的