| 单词 | illegal |
| 释义 | Word family noun legality ≠ illegality legalization legalese illegal adjective legal ≠ illegal legalistic verb legalize adverb legally ≠ illegally il·le·gal1 /ɪˈliːɡəl/ ●●● W3 AWL adjective ILLEGALnot allowed by the law 非法的，违法的 SYN unlawful OPP legal illegal drugs 违禁药品 They were involved in illegal activities. 他们参与了非法活动。it is illegal to do something It is illegal to sell tobacco to someone under 16. 出售烟草给16岁以下者是违法的。n RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that something is against the law rather than illegal:It is against the law to have a gun without a licence. —illegally adverb They entered the country illegally. 他们非法入境。 —illegality /ˌɪlɪˈɡæləti/ noun [uncountable] COLLOCATIONSadverbscompletely/totally illegal 完全非法的The deal was completely illegal. 这笔交易完全是非法的。highly illegal (=completely illegal) 完全不合法的It all sounds highly illegal. 这听起来完全不合法。strictly illegal formal (=completely illegal – used for emphasis) 绝对非法的〔用于强调〕Phone tapping is strictly illegal. 窃听电话绝对违法。technically illegal (=according to the exact details of a law) 严格说来违法的nThis type of boxing, although technically illegal, remained popular until the 1880s.verbsbe illegal 违法It is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 16. 向16岁以下者出售烟草产品是违法的。become illegal 变成非法The drug did not become illegal until the 1970s. 直到20世纪70年代这种药才被列为违禁药品。make something illegal 令某事违法He was involved in the campaign to make hunting illegal. 他参与了促使打猎非法化的运动。declare something illegal 宣布某事物为非法The strike was declared illegal on July 7. 此次罢工于7月7日被宣布为非法。illegal + NOUNan illegal weapon 非法武器He was charged with carrying an illegal weapon. 他被指控携带非法武器。illegal drugs 违禁药品，毒品She was found guilty of possession of illegal drugs. 她被判持有违禁药品罪名成立。an illegal substance (=an illegal drug) 非法物品nCustoms officials found an illegal substance in Smith’s luggage.illegal parking/gambling/hunting etc 违章停车/非法赌博/非法捕猎等nThe fines for illegal parking are likely to increase.illegal immigrants 非法移民nAn estimated seven million illegal immigrants are brought into Europe each year.illegal activities 非法活动nThey were suspected of being involved in illegal activities.an illegal act 违法行为nDriving without insurance is an illegal act.illegal use of something 非法使用某物nThey were found guilty of the illegal use of confidential information.n THESAURUSillegal forbidden by lawIt is illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.illegal immigrantsHe was carrying an illegal weapon.be against the law to be illegal. This phrase is very commonly used in everyday English, instead of saying that something is illegalDriving a car without insurance is against the law.It’s against the law to hit a child.unlawful illegal – a rather formal word, which is used especially when this particular action is considered to be illegal, although there are some situations where such actions can be legalThe judges said that the strike was unlawful.The money was obtained by unlawful means.a verdict of unlawful killingillicit illicit activities or goods are illegal and usually kept secretMarijuana remains the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.the illicit trade in stolen cattleillegitimate not allowed or acceptable according to rules or agreementsthe illegitimate use of power The election results were declared to be illegitimate. illegitimate share tradingunconstitutional not allowed by a country’s constitution (=set of rules and principles by which a country is governed)The court ruled that the new law was unconstitutional. Examples from the Corpusillegal• Selling or wearing gas masks was made illegal.• In those days, abortion was illegal.• Gorbachev wanted to make all strikes illegal, but the Soviet parliament refused to accept such a ban.• All unions have been declared illegal by the ruling party.• Most of what they do and others do to them is illegal, deceitful and untruthful.• illegal drugs• Scott was arrested for being in possession of illegal drugs.• These civil actions failed to stop the irrepressible hotelier from operating his illegal ferry system.• Since 1990, it has been illegal for the US to develop or possess biological weapons.• Large numbers of illegal immigrants crossed the border at night.• When David Hale claims he was pressured into making illegal loans, he is branded a crook and a liar.• If the tapes were illegal or pornographic, turning down the money would have made sense.• An increasing number of racist attacks are being carried out by the NPA and other illegal organizations.• It's illegal to make copies of computer programs.• It is illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.• Found guilty of seditious conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons, they are serving prison terms ranging from 35 to 105 years.• They believe any moves to reduce the number of firearms will only create a black market in illegal weapons.it is illegal to do something• In Florida, it is illegal to carry children younger than 6 that way.• Remember, it is illegal to drive a vehicle with impaired lighting.• And remember that it is illegal to drive with an obscured license plate.• I was educated at his expense and until I repay his investment, it is illegal to employ me directly.• After all, it is illegal to grow hemp in the United States, though sterilized hempseeds may be imported legally.• Everyone knows it is illegal to hoard a spot.• But it is illegal to import it, send it through the post or display it to the general public.• Shopkeepers and cigarette machine operators must display warning notices reminding customers it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under 16.Related topics: Citizenshipillegal2 noun [countable] American English spoken PGCCRIMEan illegal immigrant 非法移民 Illegals are still slipping through in unacceptable numbers. 非法移民仍在偷偷越境涌入，数量奇多。Examples from the Corpusillegal• They are not criminals, they are illegals, and only thus by status.• With these clothes who would possibly suspect us of being illegals?• The Clinton administration has beefed up the Border Patrol, but illegals still are slipping though in unacceptable numbers.• The illegals hide in a backroom as pluckers and gutters.• The southwestern United States and California are inundated with illegals.From Longman Business Dictionaryillegalil‧le‧gal /ɪˈliːgəl/ adjective1LAWnot allowed by the lawit is illegal to do somethingIt’s illegal to copy copyrighted movie cassettes.Despite knowing about the illegal activity, the executives failed to tell the government for months.He made illegal payments in connection with contracts awarded to his company. —illegally adverbAn investigation is being conducted to see if anyone illegally profited from the takeover.2COMPUTING involving an instruction, CHARACTER etc that is not allowed in a particular computer programil·le·gal1 adjective →n REGISTER1 →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1illegal2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable Business allowed law by Corpus the not |
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