age of consent

英 [ˌeɪdʒ əv kənˈsent] 美 [ˌeɪdʒ əv kənˈsent]
age of consent
n.  同意年龄,承诺年龄(可发生性关系的法定年龄)

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  1. N-SING 同意年龄,承诺年龄(可以与人发生性关系的法定年龄)
    The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
    1. He was under the age of consent.
      他还未到可以与人发生性关系的法定年龄。

noun

  1. 同意年龄,承诺年龄(可发生性关系的法定年龄)
    the age at which sb is legally old enough to agree to have a sexual relationship
    英英释义

    noun

    1. the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations

      1. He was under the age of consent.
        他还未到可以与人发生性关系的法定年龄。
      2. As recently as the mid-1880s, the median legal age of consent in US states was10.
        就在十九世纪八十年代中期,美国各州法定成婚春秋的中心数是十岁。
      3. A bill was passed lowering the legal age of consent.
        一个降低法定同意年龄线的议案通过了。
      4. He came in for particular criticism for his association with an American businessman convicted of sex offences against a girl under the age of consent.
        因与一名犯有性侵犯未成年女孩的美国商人之间的关系,安德鲁王子倍受批评。
      5. In many countries, this would not be a crime, as the age of consent is14.
        在很多国家,这不是犯罪,答应的年龄是14岁。