| 单词 | de jure |
| 释义 | de jure (once / 14981 pages) adjadv Use the adjective de jure to describe something that exists legally, like a law which specifies that companies can't discriminate against disabled people when they're hiring workers. The phrase de jure is often used to emphasize the opposite of de facto, which means "by fact, or "by practice." For example, de facto practices at companies are sometimes discriminatory despite de jure regulations against those practices. The Latin phrase literally means "of law," and it's been used since the 1600s to mean "legitimate or legal," especially by those in the legal profession. WORD FAMILYde jure USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, Israel says the Fourth Geneva Convention does not apply de jure to the West Bank because, it says, the territory is not technically occupied. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) After the Second World War, the State of Israel was established and gradually recognized ‘de jure’ — or lawfully — by most of the world’s countries. Time(Dec 16, 2016) Those who become Trump’s ally de jure may become America’s foe in the future. Salon(Dec 02, 2016) 1adj by right; according to law de jure recognition of the new government Ant de facto existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not existent, realbeing or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory 2adv by law; conforming to the law Syn|Ant lawfully, legally unlawfully not conforming to the law |
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