"pertaining to statues, depending on statute for authority, required by statute," 1717, from statute + -ory. Statutory rape attested from 1873; in U.S., "sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent, whether forced or not." Related: Statutorily.
雙語例句
1. The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
主管部門未履行自己的法定職責。
來自《權威詞典》
2. Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.
零售商有為他們提供符合要求的貨品的法定義務.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
這項保證不會影響你的法定權利.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Clearly the Secretary could not contract away his statutory authority.
顯然,內政部長不能因為訂立了合同就不再行使其法律上的職權.
來自英漢非文學 - 環境法 - 環境法
5. Some statutory provisions also confine the agency's discretion to release damaging information.