用作形容词(adj.)

When his father died, his uncle became his legal custodian.他父亲死后,他叔叔成了他的法定监护人。

She started out on her legal career in 1963.她于1963年干起了法律这一行。

We will introduce legal safeguards against fraud.我们要采取法律保护措施，制止诈骗活动。

When you are 18, you are a legal voter.当你满18岁的时候，你就是一个合法的投票者。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

He is my legal adviser.
他是我的法律顾问。

It was a legal business.
这是合法的营业。

He is the legal heir to the legacy.
他是这遗产的法定继承人。

用作表语S+be+～

Their marriage was legal.
他们的婚姻是合法的。

He does anything that is legal.
他从来不做非法的事。

It is/was+～+to- v

It is legal to park your car here.
把车停在这里是合法的。

It's not legal to drive without pghts on at night.
夜间行车不开灯是违法的。

It is/was+～+for sb+to- v

Is it legal for boys of that age to drink alcohol?
那个年龄的男孩喝酒合法吗?

It's legal for people above 17 to drive a car in Britain.
在英国,17岁以上的人开车是合法的。

legal同legitimate的用法，参考illegal同illegitimate。

用作形容词(adj.)

When his father died, his uncle became his legal custodian.他父亲死后,他叔叔成了他的法定监护人。

She started out on her legal career in 1963.她于1963年干起了法律这一行。

We will introduce legal safeguards against fraud.我们要采取法律保护措施，制止诈骗活动。

When you are 18, you are a legal voter.当你满18岁的时候，你就是一个合法的投票者。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

He is my legal adviser.
他是我的法律顾问。

It was a legal business.
这是合法的营业。

He is the legal heir to the legacy.
他是这遗产的法定继承人。

用作表语S+be+～

Their marriage was legal.
他们的婚姻是合法的。

He does anything that is legal.
他从来不做非法的事。

It is/was+～+to- v

It is legal to park your car here.
把车停在这里是合法的。

It's not legal to drive without pghts on at night.
夜间行车不开灯是违法的。

It is/was+～+for sb+to- v

Is it legal for boys of that age to drink alcohol?
那个年龄的男孩喝酒合法吗?

It's legal for people above 17 to drive a car in Britain.
在英国,17岁以上的人开车是合法的。

【近义词】

• lawful
• rightful

【反义词】

• illicit
• unlawful