合法化 (hé fǎ huà) — to legalize, to make legitimate
Definition
A verb meaning 'to legalize / to make legitimate' — usually what a government or law does to an activity, status, or property. The -化 suffix marks a change of state, similar to 现代化 ('to modernize').
verb
to legalizeto make legitimate
Examples
- 合法化。Zhè ge guó jiā zuì jìn hé fǎ huà le tóng xìng hūn yīn.This country recently legalized same-sex marriage.
- 合法化。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài kǎo lǜ hé fǎ huà mǒu xiē yú lè xìng yào wù.The government is considering legalizing certain recreational drugs.
- 合法化。Zhè ge xié yì hé fǎ huà le tā men de xiǎo chǎn quán fáng.This agreement legitimized their limited-property housing.
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