statutory

adjective
🔊/ˈstætʃətri/
🔊/ˈstætʃətɔːri/
[usually before noun]
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  1. fixed by law; that must be done by law法定的;依法必须执行的
    • The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。🔊🔊
    • When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.在购买食物时,你有一定的法定权利。🔊🔊
    Topics Permission and obligationc2, Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryStatutory is used with these nouns:
    • authority
    • body
    • definition
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