illegal
adjective /ɪˈliːɡl/
/ɪˈliːɡl/
- not allowed by the law
不合法的;非法的;违法的 - illegal immigrants/aliens
非法移民/外侨 - She promised to crack down on illegal immigration.
她承诺打击非法移民。 - dealing in illegal drugs
非法毒品交易 - These illegal activities landed him in jail several times.
这些非法活动使他几次入狱。 - it is illegal to do something It's illegal to drive through a red light.
开车闯红灯是违章行为。 - it is illegal for somebody to do something It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess fireworks in a public place.
任何18岁以下的人在公共场所持有烟花爆竹都是非法的。
Topics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1- The sale of these knives should be made illegal.
应该规定销售这种刀具为违法行为。 - Their action was judged illegal by the International Court.
国际法院裁定他们的行动非法。 - The accused the government of engaging in an illegal war.
被告政府参与了一场非法战争。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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词源early 17th cent.: from French illégal or medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + legalis ‘according to the law’. - illegal immigrants/aliens