英语单词

decriminalize是什么意思

decriminalize

英 [diː'krɪmɪn(ə)laɪz] 美 [di'krɪmɪnəlaɪz]
  • vt. 使合法化;非刑事化(等于decriminalise)

中文词源


decriminalize 使合法化

de-, 不,非,使相反。criminalize, 使非法。

英文词源


decriminalize (v.)
1963, "to reform a criminal," back-formation from decriminalization. Meaning "to make legal something that formerly had been illegal" was in use by 1970 (there are isolated instances back to 1867). Related: Decriminalized; decriminalizing.

双语例句


1. There are moves to decriminalize some soft drugs.
已采取步骤使某些软毒品合法化。

来自《权威词典》

2. Last year the government announced plans to decriminalize marijuana.
(政府去年宣布打算将大麻除罪化. )

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