lawful

1. ADJ If an activity, organization, or product is lawful, it is allowed by law. 合法的[正式]

The detention of the fugitive was lawful. 對(duì)逃亡者的拘留是合法的。

2. lawfullyADV 合法地[ADV with v]

Amnesty International is trying to establish whether the police acted lawfully in shooting him. 大赦國(guó)際正試圖證實(shí)警察向他開(kāi)槍是否合法。