de jure UK [ˌdeɪ'dʒʊə.reɪ] UK [ˌdi:-] US [-'dʒʊr.i] formal adjective [before noun] adverb ■having a right or existence as stated by law 法律上(的);根据法定权力(的)•The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.该国事实上已经独立,并将很快获得世界各国政府的正式承认。 •The President aims to create a de jure one-party state.总统力图建立一个合法的一党制国家。 Compare de facto |