legalise

IPA/lˈiːɡəlˌaɪz/
IPA/lˈiːɡəlˌaɪz/

legalise — 動詞

1. to change the law so that an activity is no longer a crime and people can do it

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

合法化

使原本違法的事成為合法

to change the law so that an activity is no longer a crime and people can do it without being punished

例句

The government finally decided to legalise same-sex marriage after years of debate.

經過多年辯論，政府終於決定讓同性婚姻合法化。

passive form: was legalised is common in news reports

Many countries have chosen to legalise cannabis for medical use only.

許多國家已選擇將大麻合法化，僅限醫療用途。

collocation: legalise for [purpose/use]

常見搭配
  • legalise same-sex marriage
  • legalise cannabis
  • legalise euthanasia
  • legalise gambling
  • legalise assisted dying
  • move to legalise
  • vote to legalise
  • campaign to legalise
同義詞
  • decriminalise

    less weighty — removes criminal penalties but may still impose fines or regulations; 'legalise' makes it fully lawful

  • legitimise

    broader — can mean making something socially accepted or officially recognised, not necessarily changing criminal law

  • permit

    more general — simply means to allow, often through a licence or permission rather than a change in the law

反義詞
  • criminalise

    direct opposite — to make an activity a criminal offence by law

  • outlaw

    stronger — to ban something completely and declare it illegal

  • prohibit

    formal — to forbid something by law or official rule

文法句型

legalise + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive constructions (e.g., 'was legalised in 2018') and in political debates about activities that were previously criminal offences, such as drug use, euthanasia, or same-sex marriage.

常見錯誤

The government legalised a new traffic law.
The government introduced a new traffic law.
'legalise' means to stop treating something as a crime, not to create a new rule.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • government legalises
  • state legalises
  • parliament legalises
  • law legalises

副詞搭配

  • fully legalise
  • partially legalise
  • eventually legalise
  • formally legalise

常用片語

  • move to legalise
  • vote to legalise
  • campaign to legalise
  • decide to legalise

介系詞搭配

  • legalise in [country/year]
  • legalise for [purpose/use]