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